MENHIR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MENHIR 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 MENHIR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENHIR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENHIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menhirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENHIR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MENHIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does MENHIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tall upright stone set in the ground by prehistoric people.
Menhirs date from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages and stand alone, in rows or in circles, most famously in Brittany. Their purpose is debated, with theories ranging from burial markers to calendars and sacred sites. The word is Breton and means "long stone", and it is often contrasted with the dolmen, a stone table made from several slabs.
How MENHIR is used
A term of archaeology, closely linked with Brittany and Celtic lands.
- A lone menhir leaned over the empty field.
- Rows of menhir stretch across the Breton plain.
- Archaeologists measured the menhir before it was moved.
- Local legend says the menhir is a giant turned to stone.
- A weathered menhir marked the edge of the old track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENHIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENHIR
1 longer words begin with MENHIR.
Shorter words from the letters in MENHIR
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Common questions about MENHIR
- Is MENHIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENHIR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENHIR worth?
- MENHIR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENHIR mean?
- A tall upright stone set in the ground by prehistoric people.
- What letters can be added to MENHIR?
- MENHIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MENHIR:
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