ALIYAH
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //əliːˈjɑː//
noun
- (Judaism, countable) The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
- (uncountable) The immigration of Jews to Israel."In the past, Yemenite Jews did not have a Bar Mitzvah ceremony at all; they first encountered this ceremony when they made Aliyah to Israel."
- (countable) One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.
verb
- (intransitive, rare) To make aliyah, to immigrate to Israel."Anti-Semitism is a method of fooling Jews into aliyahing to Israel, the homeland, the sanctuary, in the pretence they will be safe. In the last 50 years how many Jews have died in Israel as a result of anti Jewish attacks....and how many have died in the diaspora?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ALIYAH'?
The word ALIYAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
A1
L1
I1
Y4
A1
H4
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ALIYAH'?
The word ALIYAH is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
A1
L2
I1
Y3
A1
H3
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.