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Pontificated
p 3o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1d 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Less common · past tense of pontificate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pontificated mean?
verb
administer a pontifical office
talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
“The new professor always pontificates”
Definitions shown for pontificate, the base form of pontificated.
Is PONTIFICATED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PONTIFICATED worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PONTIFICATED
Best shorter words top 30 of 813
pontificate 18opacified 17pacified 16pontifice 16pontific 15pontified 15antipoetic 14captioned 14depiction 14pactioned 14canopied 13capotted 13confetti 13confide 13deficit 13epidotic 13faciend 13factoid 13fancied 13fatidic 13pedantic 13pentadic 13pinacoid 13coapted 12coifed 12deific 12dianoetic 12dictation 12entoptic 12epitonic 12
See all 813 words made from PONTIFICATED Words that end like PONTIFICATED
Common words that share the ending -ATED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
sophisticatedcommunicatedconcatenatedincorporatedinvestigatedparticipatedaccumulatedanticipateddiscriminatedexaggeratedmanipulatedeliminatedoriginatedaccommodatedapproximatedassassinatedcertificatedcollaboratedcommemoratedcommiseratedconfederatedconsolidatedcontaminatedcorroborated
All words ending in -ATED Pontificated: quick answers
Is PONTIFICATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PONTIFICATED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PONTIFICATED worth?
PONTIFICATED scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pontificated mean?
pontificated is the past tense of pontificate, which means “administer a pontifical office”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PONTIFICATED?
You can make 813 shorter words from PONTIFICATED, such as PONTIFICATE, OPACIFIED, PACIFIED, PONTIFICE. See the full list.