MARKHOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MARKHOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARKHOR?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARKHOR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARKHOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
markhorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARKHOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARKHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,705 thousand.
What does MARKHOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large wild goat of central and southern Asian mountains, the male having long corkscrew-shaped horns.
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan and is prized by conservationists. Its name is usually said to come from Persian words that suggest a snake-killer.
How MARKHOR is used
Mostly seen in wildlife writing and in word games, where its odd spelling makes it a useful play.
- The markhor leapt easily across the steep rocky slope.
- Photographers waited all day to see a markhor.
- A male markhor can be told by its spiralling horns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARKHOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARKHOR
1 longer words begin with MARKHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in MARKHOR
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Common questions about MARKHOR
- Is MARKHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARKHOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARKHOR worth?
- MARKHOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARKHOR mean?
- A large wild goat of central and southern Asian mountains, the male having long corkscrew-shaped horns.
- What letters can be added to MARKHOR?
- MARKHOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARKHOR:
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