KHIRKAH is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. KHIRKAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KHIRKAH?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHIRKAH is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHIRKAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
khirkahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHIRKAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KHIRKAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KHIRKAH needs 1 blank tile.
What does KHIRKAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A patched woollen or cotton outer garment worn by a dervish.
The khirkah is a mark of Sufi devotion, often made of patches to show a life of poverty. It can be handed from teacher to student.
How KHIRKAH is used
Used in discussions of Sufi dress and religion.
- The novice received his khirkah from the master.
- A ragged khirkah hung over his shoulders.
- The museum displays a khirkah from the sixteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KHIRKAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KHIRKAH
1 longer words begin with KHIRKAH.
Shorter words from the letters in KHIRKAH
Common questions about KHIRKAH
- Is KHIRKAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHIRKAH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHIRKAH worth?
- KHIRKAH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KHIRKAH mean?
- A patched woollen or cotton outer garment worn by a dervish.
- What letters can be added to KHIRKAH?
- KHIRKAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KHIRKAH:
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