SIMCHA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SIMCHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIMCHA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMCHA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMCHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
simchasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMCHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIMCHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does SIMCHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Jewish celebration or festive occasion, such as a wedding or a bar mitzvah.
The word simcha is Hebrew for joy, and in English it names a happy family event marked with a meal, music and company. Weddings, births and coming-of-age ceremonies are all counted as a simcha, and guests are often told they will meet again at the next one. The plural in English usage is often simchas or simchot.
How SIMCHA is used
Used in Jewish communities and by English speakers writing about them; often in the phrase "at a simcha".
- The whole family gathered for the simcha on Sunday.
- Every simcha in their street ended with dancing.
- We were invited to the simcha after the naming ceremony.
- It was a simcha that nobody wanted to leave early.
- May we meet only at a simcha, he said as he left.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIMCHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIMCHA
The 6 tiles of SIMCHA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIMCHA
1 longer words begin with SIMCHA.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMCHA
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Common questions about SIMCHA
- Is SIMCHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMCHA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMCHA worth?
- SIMCHA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIMCHA mean?
- A Jewish celebration or festive occasion, such as a wedding or a bar mitzvah.
- What letters can be added to SIMCHA?
- SIMCHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIMCHA:
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