SHURA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHURA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHURA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHURA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHURA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shurasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHURA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHURA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does SHURA mean in Scrabble?
noun
In Islamic usage, the principle of governing or deciding matters through mutual consultation, or a council formed to carry out such consultation.
The idea of shura draws on Quranic teaching that rulers and communities should consult those affected by a decision rather than act alone, and the term covers both this general principle and the specific bodies set up to practise it. A shura council can advise a ruler on law and policy, much as an advisory or legislative assembly does in other systems of government, and several modern states use a body called a majlis al-shura as part of their formal institutions. Historically, early Islamic leaders convened informal shura gatherings of respected figures before major decisions, a practice later scholars pointed to as an early model of consultation in governance. The word entered English directly from Arabic and appears mainly in writing about Islamic political thought, history and contemporary Middle Eastern institutions.
How SHURA is used
Used in writing about Islamic governance and political thought, referring either to the principle of consultation or to a specific consultative council.
- The ruler consulted his shura before announcing the new policy.
- Scholars traced the roots of shura back to early Islamic practice.
- The country's parliament includes an appointed shura council.
- Historians described how shura shaped decisions among the early caliphs.
- Members of the shura debated the proposal for two full days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHURA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHURA
The 5 tiles of SHURA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHURA
1 longer words begin with SHURA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHURA
Common questions about SHURA
- Is SHURA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHURA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHURA worth?
- SHURA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHURA mean?
- In Islamic usage, the principle of governing or deciding matters through mutual consultation, or a council formed to carry out such consultation.
- What letters can be added to SHURA?
- SHURA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHURA:
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