HEJIRA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEJIRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEJIRA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEJIRA is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEJIRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hejirasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEJIRA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEJIRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does HEJIRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622, from which the Islamic calendar is counted; also any flight or migration.
The date of the Hejira marks year one of the Muslim era. Writers also use the word more loosely for a group leaving a hostile place for safety.
How HEJIRA is used
Often capitalised; the spelling hijra is described separately.
- The Muslim calendar begins with the Hejira.
- Historians date the Hejira to the year 622.
- The family described their move north as a kind of hejira.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEJIRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEJIRA
1 longer words begin with HEJIRA.
Shorter words from the letters in HEJIRA
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Common questions about HEJIRA
- Is HEJIRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEJIRA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEJIRA worth?
- HEJIRA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEJIRA mean?
- The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622, from which the Islamic calendar is counted; also any flight or migration.
- What letters can be added to HEJIRA?
- HEJIRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEJIRA:
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