MIRZA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MIRZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIRZA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIRZA is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIRZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mirzasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIRZA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MIRZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What does MIRZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Persian title of honour given to a prince or, when placed after the name, to an educated official.
The word mirza marked rank rather than an occupation across Persian-speaking regions. Placed before a name it announced a prince of the royal house, while placed after a name it instead marked an educated secretary or clerk in service to a court. English writers borrowed the title directly from Persian when describing life in Iran and Mughal India. It survives today mainly in historical and literary writing about that period.
How MIRZA is used
A historical title, met chiefly in accounts of Persian and Mughal court life rather than in everyday modern English.
- The old chronicle addressed him as Mirza before listing his many honours.
- A mirza of the royal household oversaw the young prince's education.
- Historians still argue over which mirza actually commanded the garrison that winter.
- The clerk styled himself mirza after years of loyal service to the court.
- Travellers to old Persia often mention meeting a local mirza in their journals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIRZA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MIRZA
The 5 tiles of MIRZA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MIRZA
1 longer words begin with MIRZA.
Shorter words from the letters in MIRZA
Common questions about MIRZA
- Is MIRZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIRZA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIRZA worth?
- MIRZA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIRZA mean?
- A Persian title of honour given to a prince or, when placed after the name, to an educated official.
- What letters can be added to MIRZA?
- MIRZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MIRZA:
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