IORA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. IORA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 4 points there.
Which word lists accept IORA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IORA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IORA
No single letter turns IORA into another word.
How IORA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IORA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What does IORA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small insect-eating songbird of southern Asia, with a greenish back and yellow underparts.
The iora is a small, brightly coloured songbird found across South and Southeast Asia, easily noticed by its greenish back, yellow breast, and lively song. Birdwatchers use iora as the common name for this group of small forest and garden birds.
How IORA is used
Used in birdwatching and ornithology writing about South and Southeast Asia.
- A common iora sang from the mango tree.
- The guide pointed out an iora hopping among the leaves.
- Bright yellow feathers marked the iora clearly.
- Birders in the park recorded three iora that morning.
- The iora built its nest low in a garden shrub.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IORA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in IORA
1 words end in IORA. Useful as a back hook: play IORA onto a word already on the board.
Words with IORA inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain IORA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IORA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IORA
Common questions about IORA
- Is IORA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IORA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IORA worth?
- IORA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IORA mean?
- A small insect-eating songbird of southern Asia, with a greenish back and yellow underparts.
- What letters can be added to IORA?
- No single letter can be added to IORA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IORA:
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