ZAKAT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ZAKAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZAKAT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAKAT is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAKAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zakatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAKAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZAKAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does ZAKAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The obligatory giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, required of Muslims under Islamic law.
Zakat is counted among the Five Pillars of Islam, so paying it is treated as a religious duty rather than a purely voluntary donation, and the portion owed is generally calculated each year on savings and certain other kinds of property above a set threshold. The funds collected traditionally go toward helping the poor and other specified needs within the community.
How ZAKAT is used
Used in discussion of Islamic religious practice and law; capitalization varies between zakat and Zakat.
- Muslims calculate their zakat once a year based on their savings.
- The mosque set up a fund to distribute zakat to families in need.
- Paying zakat is considered one of the five pillars of Islam.
- She explained how zakat differs from a purely voluntary donation.
- The scholar wrote a guide on how to work out one's zakat correctly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAKAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZAKAT
1 longer words begin with ZAKAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAKAT
Common questions about ZAKAT
- Is ZAKAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAKAT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAKAT worth?
- ZAKAT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAKAT mean?
- The obligatory giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, required of Muslims under Islamic law.
- What letters can be added to ZAKAT?
- ZAKAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZAKAT:
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