BURKA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BURKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURKA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURKA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does BURKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
An alternate transliteration of the enveloping outer garment more often spelled burqa in English.
A burka is a full-body outer garment, often fitted with a mesh or grille panel over the eyes, worn by some Muslim women when they go out in public. Coverage and style vary widely from country to country, and the burka is one of several forms of Islamic dress alongside the hijab, the niqab and the abaya, each covering a different part of the body. Whether to wear a burka is a personal, cultural or religious choice for many women, while in some places the garment has also become the subject of public debate and law. Reference works and news reports use burka as a neutral, descriptive term for this specific item of clothing.
How BURKA is used
A neutral descriptive term for an item of clothing, used in reporting on dress, religion and cultural practice.
- She wore a burka whenever she left the house.
- The exhibit compared a burka with other forms of Islamic dress.
- Some countries have debated laws restricting the burka in public.
- Not every Muslim woman chooses to wear a burka.
- The documentary followed women who wear a burka by personal choice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURKA
1 longer words begin with BURKA.
Shorter words from the letters in BURKA
Common questions about BURKA
- Is BURKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURKA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURKA worth?
- BURKA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURKA mean?
- An alternate transliteration of the enveloping outer garment more often spelled burqa in English.
- What letters can be added to BURKA?
- BURKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURKA:
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