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Is apostasy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word apostasy is a Scrabble US word. The word apostasy is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

A1P3O1S1T1A1S1Y4

Is apostasy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word apostasy is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

A1P3O1S1T1A1S1Y4

Is apostasy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word apostasy is a Words With Friends word. The word apostasy is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1P4O1S1T1A1S1Y3

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8-letter words (1 found)

APOSTASY,

7-letter words (2 found)

POTASSA,SAPOTAS,

6-letter words (4 found)

PASTAS,POTASS,SAPOTA,SATAYS,

5-letter words (35 found)

APAYS,APSOS,ASSAY,ASSOT,ATAPS,ATOPY,OASTS,PASTA,PASTS,PASTY,PATSY,POSTS,POTSY,PSOAS,PYATS,PYOTS,SATAY,SAYST,SOAPS,SOAPY,SOYAS,SPATS,SPAYS,SPOTS,STAPS,STAYS,STOAS,STOPS,SYSOP,TAPAS,TASSA,TASSO,TOSAS,TOSSY,TYPOS,

4-letter words (53 found)

APAY,APOS,APSO,APTS,ASPS,ATAP,ATOP,OAST,OATS,OATY,OPAS,OPTS,OSSA,PASS,PAST,PATS,PATY,PAYS,POAS,POSS,POST,POSY,POTS,PSST,PYAS,PYAT,PYOT,SAPS,SAYS,SOAP,SOPS,SOTS,SOYA,SOYS,SPAS,SPAT,SPAY,SPOT,STAP,STAY,STOA,STOP,TAOS,TAPA,TAPS,TASS,TAYS,TOPS,TOSA,TOSS,TOYS,TYPO,YAPS,

3-letter words (38 found)

AAS,APO,APT,ASP,ASS,ATS,AYS,OAT,OPA,OPS,OPT,OYS,PAS,PAT,PAY,POA,POS,POT,PST,PYA,SAP,SAT,SAY,SOP,SOS,SOT,SOY,SPA,SPY,STY,TAO,TAP,TAS,TAY,TOP,TOY,YAP,YAS,

2-letter words (15 found)

AA,AS,AT,AY,OP,OS,OY,PA,PO,SO,ST,TA,TO,YA,YO,

You can make 148 words from apostasy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of apostasy

apostasy

Etymology

From Latin apostasia, from Ancient Greek ἀποστασία (apostasía, “defection, revolt”), from ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, “I withdraw, revolt”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “I stand”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɒ.stə.si/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈpɔs.tə.si/

Noun

apostasy (countable and uncountable, plural apostasies)

  1. The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
    Synonyms: backsliding, conversion, deconversion
  2. Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
    Synonyms: defection, disaffection, estrangement

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See also

  • deconvert
  • thoughtcrime

Further reading

  • apostasy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org