AHIMSA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AHIMSA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AHIMSA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AHIMSA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AHIMSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ahimsasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AHIMSA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AHIMSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about AHIMSA
- AHIMSA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AHIMSA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The principle of nonviolence toward all living beings, central to Hindu, Buddhist and Jain teaching.
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word that means, roughly, "not wishing to harm". For Jains it shapes daily life, from a vegetarian diet to sweeping the path before one walks. Mahatma Gandhi later made it the foundation of his campaign of peaceful resistance in India. Followers apply it to thought and speech as well as action.
How AHIMSA is used
A loanword from Sanskrit, used in discussions of religion, ethics and nonviolent protest.
- Gandhi built his campaign of resistance on the idea of ahimsa.
- Ahimsa is the first vow a Jain monk takes.
- The teacher explained how ahimsa applies to speech as well as deeds.
- Many followers of ahimsa choose a vegetarian diet.
- She wrote an essay comparing ahimsa with the pacifism of the West.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AHIMSA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AHIMSA
1 longer words begin with AHIMSA.
Shorter words from the letters in AHIMSA
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Common questions about AHIMSA
- Is AHIMSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AHIMSA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AHIMSA worth?
- AHIMSA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AHIMSA mean?
- The principle of nonviolence toward all living beings, central to Hindu, Buddhist and Jain teaching.
- What letters can be added to AHIMSA?
- AHIMSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AHIMSA:
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