MIKVA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MIKVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIKVA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIKVA is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIKVA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIKVA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MIKVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
What does MIKVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pool of water used by Orthodox Jews for ritual purification and immersion, also spelled mikvah or mikveh.
A mikva is built to strict specifications so that at least part of its water comes from a natural source such as rain or a spring, and it is used for immersion at set moments in Jewish religious life, including conversion and the end of the menstrual cycle. The structure is typically found within or beside a synagogue or community centre, and using it is treated as a matter of ritual purity rather than ordinary washing. The spelling mikva is one of several accepted forms alongside mikvah and mikveh.
How MIKVA is used
Used mainly in discussions of Jewish religious practice; the spellings mikvah and mikveh are also common in English texts.
- Before the wedding she visited the mikva as tradition required.
- The community built a new mikva next to the synagogue.
- He explained the rules governing entry to the mikva.
- Converts to Judaism immerse themselves in a mikva as part of the process.
- The old mikva beneath the building dated back centuries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIKVA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIKVA
3 longer words begin with MIKVA.
Shorter words from the letters in MIKVA
Common questions about MIKVA
- Is MIKVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIKVA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIKVA worth?
- MIKVA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIKVA mean?
- A pool of water used by Orthodox Jews for ritual purification and immersion, also spelled mikvah or mikveh.
- What letters can be added to MIKVA?
- MIKVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MIKVA:
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