BURQA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BURQA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURQA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURQA is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURQA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burqasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURQA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURQA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does BURQA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loose outer garment covering the whole body and face, worn by some Muslim women.
A burqa typically has a mesh or grille panel over the eyes so the wearer can see, and it is worn in public in parts of the Muslim world. It is most closely associated with Afghanistan, where it is worn as an expression of modesty.
How BURQA is used
Neutral descriptive term for the garment; frequent in news coverage of dress codes.
- She adjusted her burqa before stepping into the busy street.
- The shop sold burqas in several shades of blue.
- Debate over the burqa has arisen in several European countries.
- The documentary interviewed women about wearing the burqa daily.
- A gust of wind caught the hem of her burqa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURQA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURQA
1 longer words begin with BURQA.
Shorter words from the letters in BURQA
Common questions about BURQA
- Is BURQA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURQA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURQA worth?
- BURQA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURQA mean?
- A loose outer garment covering the whole body and face, worn by some Muslim women.
- What letters can be added to BURQA?
- BURQA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURQA:
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