MOIRA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MOIRA 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 MOIRA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOIRA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOIRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moiraiChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MOIRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOIRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does MOIRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person's allotted fate or destiny, as understood in ancient Greek thought and mythology.
In Greek religion, a person's moira was the portion of life assigned by higher powers, a fate that even the gods were said to respect rather than override. Writers and philosophers discussing ancient tragedy still borrow the term to describe a character's fixed and unavoidable destiny. The plural, the Moirai, named the three goddesses who spun, measured, and cut the thread of a human life.
How MOIRA is used
Literary noun borrowed from Greek, used mainly in discussions of classical literature and philosophy.
- The tragedy turns on the hero's inescapable moira.
- Ancient Greeks believed even Zeus deferred to moira.
- The philosopher traced the idea of moira through early poetry.
- Her essay explored moira as fate rather than simple chance.
- The chorus speaks of a moira no mortal can refuse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOIRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOIRA
The 5 tiles of MOIRA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOIRA
1 longer words begin with MOIRA.
Shorter words from the letters in MOIRA
Common questions about MOIRA
- Is MOIRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOIRA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOIRA worth?
- MOIRA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOIRA mean?
- A person's allotted fate or destiny, as understood in ancient Greek thought and mythology.
- What letters can be added to MOIRA?
- MOIRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOIRA:
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