MAFTIR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAFTIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAFTIR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAFTIR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAFTIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maftirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAFTIR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAFTIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does MAFTIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The last short section of the weekly Torah reading in a synagogue, or the person called up to read it.
In Jewish worship the maftir comes at the end of the Torah reading on the Sabbath and festivals, and the same person then goes on to chant the haftarah, the reading from the Prophets. The name comes from a Hebrew root meaning to conclude. Being called up as maftir is an honour, and a boy at his bar mitzvah often takes this role.
How MAFTIR is used
Used in Jewish liturgy and synagogue life.
- He was honoured with the maftir on the morning of his bar mitzvah.
- The maftir repeats the last lines of the portion.
- After the maftir, the reader begins the haftarah.
- On festivals the maftir often comes from a second scroll.
- She studied for weeks to chant the maftir correctly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAFTIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAFTIR
1 longer words begin with MAFTIR.
Shorter words from the letters in MAFTIR
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Common questions about MAFTIR
- Is MAFTIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAFTIR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAFTIR worth?
- MAFTIR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAFTIR mean?
- The last short section of the weekly Torah reading in a synagogue, or the person called up to read it.
- What letters can be added to MAFTIR?
- MAFTIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAFTIR:
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