MISKAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MISKAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISKAL?
| 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 MISKAL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISKAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
miskalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISKAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MISKAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does MISKAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A traditional unit of weight used in Arabian and Persian lands, equal to roughly twenty-four carats.
The miskal belongs to the old systems of weights used by merchants in the Middle East, where it served for small, valuable goods. Its exact size varied from place to place, so the figure of about twenty-four carats is only a rough guide. Modern sources mention it mostly when discussing historical trade.
How MISKAL is used
Historical and specialist; met in writing about Eastern trade and old measures.
- The trader weighed the saffron by the miskal.
- One miskal was a small weight, suited to costly goods.
- The old ledger recorded a price per miskal.
- A miskal differed from town to town in the old markets.
- She read that the miskal was once common in Persian bazaars.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISKAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISKAL
The 6 tiles of MISKAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MISKAL
1 longer words begin with MISKAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MISKAL
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Common questions about MISKAL
- Is MISKAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISKAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISKAL worth?
- MISKAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISKAL mean?
- A traditional unit of weight used in Arabian and Persian lands, equal to roughly twenty-four carats.
- What letters can be added to MISKAL?
- MISKAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MISKAL:
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