pontifical
ADJECTIVENOUN
/pɑn'tɪfɪkəl/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pontifical is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1N1T1I1F4I1C3A1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does pontifical mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
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2
Puffed up with vanity.
“pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey”
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SIMILAR
3
Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop).
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