JIRGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. JIRGA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept JIRGA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIRGA is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIRGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jirgasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIRGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JIRGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,638.
What does JIRGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A council of elders that meets to settle disputes and make decisions among Pashtun communities, chiefly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A jirga brings together respected male elders from a community to discuss a problem, from a land dispute to a matter of local justice, until the group reaches a decision by consensus. Its authority rests on custom and standing rather than on any written code, and rulings are enforced through social pressure rather than police power. A jirga that draws elders from across a wider region, sometimes called a loya jirga, has at times taken on a national role, including approving constitutions. Outside its own tradition, the word is used mainly in reporting and study of Afghan and Pashtun society.
How JIRGA is used
Used mainly in reporting and scholarship on Afghan and Pashtun society; a specific cultural institution rather than a general word for meeting.
- The village jirga met under a tree to settle the land dispute.
- Elders from several valleys gathered for the loya jirga.
- The jirga's decision was accepted by both families without appeal.
- Reporters described how the jirga worked through the dispute for hours.
- A jirga has no police powers, only the weight of local custom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIRGA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of JIRGA
The 5 tiles of JIRGA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JIRGA
1 longer words begin with JIRGA.
Shorter words from the letters in JIRGA
Common questions about JIRGA
- Is JIRGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIRGA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIRGA worth?
- JIRGA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIRGA mean?
- A council of elders that meets to settle disputes and make decisions among Pashtun communities, chiefly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- What letters can be added to JIRGA?
- JIRGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JIRGA:
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