MILITIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MILITIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MILITIA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MILITIA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILITIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
militiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MILITIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MILITIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What does MILITIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A military force made up of ordinary citizens who are called up in an emergency, rather than professional soldiers.
A militia supplements a regular army and is often organised locally. In the United States the word has a historical weight tied to colonial defence. Today it can also name an armed group acting outside the official forces.
How MILITIA is used
The word militia covers both citizen reserve forces and irregular armed groups.
- The town raised a militia to defend the bridge.
- A rebel militia controlled the northern road.
- Each able-bodied man was expected to serve in the militia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILITIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MILITIA
3 longer words begin with MILITIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MILITIA
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Common questions about MILITIA
- Is MILITIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILITIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILITIA worth?
- MILITIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILITIA mean?
- A military force made up of ordinary citizens who are called up in an emergency, rather than professional soldiers.
- What letters can be added to MILITIA?
- MILITIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MILITIA:
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