MIKVAH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MIKVAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIKVAH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIKVAH is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIKVAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mikvahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIKVAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MIKVAH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What does MIKVAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bath or pool used in Jewish tradition for ritual purification.
A mikvah must be fed by natural water such as rain or spring water, and immersion marks a change of status or renewed purity. Many communities maintain one as a central part of religious life.
How MIKVAH is used
Used in discussions of Jewish law and practice; the spelling mikveh is also common.
- The community built a new mikvah beside the synagogue.
- She visited the mikvah before her wedding.
- Rainwater is collected to fill the mikvah.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIKVAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIKVAH
1 longer words begin with MIKVAH.
Shorter words from the letters in MIKVAH
Common questions about MIKVAH
- Is MIKVAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIKVAH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIKVAH worth?
- MIKVAH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIKVAH mean?
- A bath or pool used in Jewish tradition for ritual purification.
- What letters can be added to MIKVAH?
- MIKVAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MIKVAH:
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