pontiff
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
/ˈpɒntɪf/(UK)
Definition of pontiff
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Ancient-Rome, historical)A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
See all 4 definitions Show less
noun
- (Ancient-Rome, historical)A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs; a pontifex.
-
A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
“In several respects John turned out to be an unexpected figure as supreme pontiff.”
- (figuratively)Any chief figure or leader of a religion.
name
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French pontife m, from Latin pontifex m. Doublet of pontifex.
Words you can make from pontiff
49 playable · top: TIPOFF (14 pts)
Best play tipoff 14 points5-letter words
4 words4-letter words
12 words3-letter words
20 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
1 extension · 1 back
A single letter you can add to pontiff to make another valid word.
Back
Find your best play with pontiff
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes pontiff, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.