MIRO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. MIRO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MIRO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIRO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mirosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MIRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does MIRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealandbotany
A tall New Zealand conifer known for the small red berries it bears, its dark timber traditionally worked into carvings and construction.
The miro grows in native forest alongside other conifers such as the totara. Its wood was long prized by Maori and later settlers for carving and construction because of its dark colour and durability.
How MIRO is used
Used mainly in New Zealand English and in botanical or forestry writing.
- The track wound through a stand of miro and rimu.
- Craftsmen once favoured miro for its rich, dark grain.
- A single miro towered over the surrounding bush.
- The old house had floorboards cut from miro timber.
- Native birds fed on the red berries of the miro tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIRO
3 longer words begin with MIRO.
Words with MIRO inside
2 words contain MIRO in the middle. Words that start with MIRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MIRO
Common questions about MIRO
- Is MIRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIRO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIRO worth?
- MIRO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIRO mean?
- A tall New Zealand conifer known for the small red berries it bears, its dark timber traditionally worked into carvings and construction.
- What letters can be added to MIRO?
- MIRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MIRO:
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