pontificate
NOUNVERB
/pɑn'tɪfə,keɪt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pontificate is a valid 11-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1N1T1I1F4I1C3A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does pontificate mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The government of the Roman Catholic Church.
SYNONYMS
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Administer a pontifical office.
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RELATED
2
Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner.
“The new professor always pontificates”
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