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Is PONTIFICALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PONTIFICALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PONTIFICALS mean?

Pontificals is a form of PONTIFICAL.

  1. noun

    the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)

  2. adjective

    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

    “papal dispensation”

  3. adjective

    denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

  4. adjective

    puffed up with vanity

    “a grandiloquent and boastful manner”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
22
Letters
11

P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PONTIFICALS

PONTIFICALS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PONTIFICALS

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