MIRTH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MIRTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIRTH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIRTH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIRTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mirthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIRTH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MIRTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does MIRTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Great merriment or amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
Mirth describes joyful, often noisy amusement shared among people, typically shown through laughter, jokes, and lighthearted talk. The word carries a slightly more literary tone than plain happiness or fun, and it often appears in descriptions of festive gatherings, comedy, or storytelling. Mirth can also be used more formally to describe the general spirit of joy at an occasion.
How MIRTH is used
Somewhat literary noun for shared laughter and amusement, common in descriptions of festive occasions.
- The room erupted in mirth at his clumsy joke.
- Her stories were always a source of great mirth.
- The wedding feast was full of music and mirth.
- He could barely contain his mirth during the speech.
- Peals of mirth rang out from the children's table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIRTH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIRTH
9 longer words begin with MIRTH.
Shorter words from the letters in MIRTH
Common questions about MIRTH
- Is MIRTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIRTH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIRTH worth?
- MIRTH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIRTH mean?
- Great merriment or amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
- What letters can be added to MIRTH?
- MIRTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MIRTH:
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