IJTIHAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. IJTIHAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IJTIHAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IJTIHAD is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IJTIHAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ijtihadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IJTIHAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IJTIHAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with IJTIHAD
1 longer words begin with IJTIHAD.
Shorter words from the letters in IJTIHAD
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Common questions about IJTIHAD
- Is IJTIHAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IJTIHAD is not in it.
- How many points is IJTIHAD worth?
- IJTIHAD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IJTIHAD?
- IJTIHAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IJTIHAD:
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