LIRA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LIRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIRA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIRA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lirasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIRA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about LIRA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of currency formerly used in Italy before the adoption of the euro, and still used today in Turkey.
The lira was divided into smaller units and appeared on Italian, Turkish, Maltese and other coins and banknotes for centuries. When Italy joined the eurozone in 2002 its own lira was withdrawn, while the Turkish lira remains in daily use.
How LIRA is used
Used mainly with reference to historical Italian currency or to present-day Turkish currency.
- Before 2002, prices in Rome were still marked in lira.
- He exchanged his dollars for lira at the airport in Istanbul.
- The old coin, worth five hundred lira, is now a prized collectible.
- Menus in the shop still listed prices in lira from decades past.
- The Turkish lira weakened against the dollar during the crisis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIRA
The 4 tiles of LIRA in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with LIRA
1 longer words begin with LIRA.
Words with LIRA inside
4 words contain LIRA in the middle. Words that start with LIRA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIRA
Common questions about LIRA
- Is LIRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIRA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIRA worth?
- LIRA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIRA mean?
- The basic unit of currency formerly used in Italy before the adoption of the euro, and still used today in Turkey.
- What letters can be added to LIRA?
- LIRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIRA:
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