MESSIAH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MESSIAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MESSIAH?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESSIAH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSIAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
messiahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESSIAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MESSIAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does MESSIAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A promised deliverer expected by the Jewish people, or Jesus as understood by Christians, or any leader seen as a saviour.
In religious use the Messiah is a figure of hope central to faith. In everyday speech the word is applied loosely to anyone expected to rescue a cause, often with a touch of irony.
How MESSIAH is used
Messiah has a strong religious meaning but is also used figuratively for a hoped-for saviour.
- The prophets spoke of a coming messiah who would bring peace.
- Fans treated the new coach like a messiah for the struggling team.
- Handel wrote his famous oratorio about the messiah.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MESSIAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MESSIAH
The 7 tiles of MESSIAH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MESSIAH
3 longer words begin with MESSIAH.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSIAH
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Common questions about MESSIAH
- Is MESSIAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSIAH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSIAH worth?
- MESSIAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MESSIAH mean?
- A promised deliverer expected by the Jewish people, or Jesus as understood by Christians, or any leader seen as a saviour.
- What letters can be added to MESSIAH?
- MESSIAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MESSIAH:
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