VIZIR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VIZIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIZIR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIZIR is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIZIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vizirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIZIR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIZIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does VIZIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A high-ranking minister or official in various historical Muslim states, especially the Ottoman Empire.
A vizir advised the ruler and often carried out much of the actual governing, so the grand vizir of the Ottoman sultan effectively ran the day-to-day business of the empire's administration. The word entered English through Arabic and Turkish and appears under several spellings, including vizier and the closely related vezir.
How VIZIR is used
Historical; used when describing Ottoman, Persian or other Muslim courts of the past.
- The sultan summoned his vizir for advice.
- A cunning vizir plotted against the young prince.
- Historians describe the vizir as the empire's chief administrator.
- The old tale features a wise vizir and a foolish king.
- Power passed briefly into the hands of the grand vizir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIZIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIZIR
6 longer words begin with VIZIR.
Shorter words from the letters in VIZIR
Common questions about VIZIR
- Is VIZIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIZIR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIZIR worth?
- VIZIR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIZIR mean?
- A high-ranking minister or official in various historical Muslim states, especially the Ottoman Empire.
- What letters can be added to VIZIR?
- VIZIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIZIR:
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