MITSVAH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MITSVAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MITSVAH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MITSVAH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MITSVAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mitsvahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MITSVAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MITSVAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does MITSVAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A commandment of Jewish law, or a good deed done out of religious duty.
In everyday speech a mitsvah often just means a kind act, such as helping a neighbour. The plural takes Hebrew forms like mitsvoth as well as an English "mitsvahs".
How MITSVAH is used
Mitsvah is a transliteration of a Hebrew word, usually spelled "mitzvah".
- Visiting the sick is considered a great mitsvah.
- She did the mitsvah of baking bread for the new family.
- Each mitsvah in the book is explained with a story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MITSVAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MITSVAH
1 longer words begin with MITSVAH.
Shorter words from the letters in MITSVAH
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Common questions about MITSVAH
- Is MITSVAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITSVAH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MITSVAH worth?
- MITSVAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MITSVAH mean?
- A commandment of Jewish law, or a good deed done out of religious duty.
- What letters can be added to MITSVAH?
- MITSVAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MITSVAH:
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