MITZVAH is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. MITZVAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MITZVAH?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MITZVAH is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MITZVAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mitzvahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MITZVAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MITZVAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What stands out about MITZVAH
- MITZVAH scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MITZVAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A commandment in Jewish law, or more loosely a good deed done out of religious duty.
In its strict sense a mitzvah is one of the obligations set out in the Torah and its tradition. Everyday speech stretches the idea so that any kind act can be called a mitzvah, and it also appears in the name of the coming-of-age ceremony.
How MITZVAH is used
Used in religious contexts for a commandment and in ordinary speech for a kind deed; the plural is mitzvot.
- Visiting the sick is considered a mitzvah.
- Helping the stranger find his way felt like a small mitzvah.
- Each of the mitzvah laws was discussed in the study group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MITZVAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MITZVAH
1 longer words begin with MITZVAH.
Shorter words from the letters in MITZVAH
Common questions about MITZVAH
- Is MITZVAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITZVAH, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MITZVAH worth?
- MITZVAH is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MITZVAH mean?
- A commandment in Jewish law, or more loosely a good deed done out of religious duty.
- What letters can be added to MITZVAH?
- MITZVAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MITZVAH:
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