MUKHTAR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MUKHTAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUKHTAR?
| 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 MUKHTAR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUKHTAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mukhtarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUKHTAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MUKHTAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does MUKHTAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
In some Arab countries and Turkey, the head official of a village or city district; in India, formerly a licensed legal agent.
The mukhtar is a local authority who registers residents and settles small matters in the community. The word comes from Arabic and also exists as a personal name.
How MUKHTAR is used
Used for local officials in the Middle East and, historically, for legal agents in South Asia.
- The mukhtar signed the papers for the family.
- Villagers went to the mukhtar to settle the dispute.
- A mukhtar kept the records of the neighbourhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUKHTAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUKHTAR
1 longer words begin with MUKHTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in MUKHTAR
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Common questions about MUKHTAR
- Is MUKHTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUKHTAR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUKHTAR worth?
- MUKHTAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUKHTAR mean?
- In some Arab countries and Turkey, the head official of a village or city district; in India, formerly a licensed legal agent.
- What letters can be added to MUKHTAR?
- MUKHTAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MUKHTAR:
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