JIRGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. JIRGAS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept JIRGAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIRGAS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIRGAS
No single letter turns JIRGAS into another word.
How JIRGAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JIRGAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does JIRGAS mean in Scrabble?
JIRGAS is the plural of JIRGA.
JIRGA(noun) — A council of elders that meets to settle disputes and make decisions among Pashtun communities, chiefly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Anagrams of JIRGAS
The 6 tiles of JIRGAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in JIRGAS
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Common questions about JIRGAS
- Is JIRGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIRGAS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIRGAS worth?
- JIRGAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JIRGAS?
- No single letter can be added to JIRGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JIRGAS:
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