MITRE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MITRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MITRE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MITRE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MITRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MITRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MITRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about MITRE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MITRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A tall, pointed ceremonial headdress worn by bishops and abbots during formal church services.
A mitre rises to a peak at the front and back and is worn only on solemn occasions such as ordinations or major feast days, symbolizing the bishop's authority within the church. The same word, spelled miter in American English, also names a joint where two pieces of wood or molding meet at an angle, most often forty-five degrees, cut so the corner appears seamless. Carpenters use a mitre box or mitre saw to make this precise angled cut.
How MITRE is used
British spelling of miter; used both for the bishop's headwear and, informally, for the carpentry joint.
- The bishop wore his mitre during the Easter service.
- Craftsmen cut a clean mitre for the picture frame.
- The archbishop's mitre was embroidered in gold thread.
- He used a mitre saw to join the two boards.
- The cathedral painting shows a saint holding his mitre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MITRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MITRE
The 5 tiles of MITRE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with MITRE
4 longer words begin with MITRE.
Words ending in MITRE
1 words end in MITRE. Useful as a back hook: play MITRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MITRE inside
2 words contain MITRE in the middle. Words that start with MITRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MITRE
Common questions about MITRE
- Is MITRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITRE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MITRE worth?
- MITRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MITRE mean?
- A tall, pointed ceremonial headdress worn by bishops and abbots during formal church services.
- What letters can be added to MITRE?
- MITRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MITRE:
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