SHIKAR
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //ʃɪˈkɑː//
noun
- (India) Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition."Where other men took ten days to the Hills, Strickland took leave for what he called shikar, put on the disguise that appealed to him at the time, stepped down into the brown crowd, and was swallowed up for a while."
verb
- (India, dated, ambitransitive) To hunt; to go hunting."‘I wish I could have made him a gun-boy. There's no fun in shikarring alone, and this fellow would have been a perfect shikarri. I wonder what in the world he is.’"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 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 'SHIKAR'?
The word SHIKAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
I1
K5
A1
R1
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHIKAR'?
The word SHIKAR is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
I1
K5
A1
R1
Total: 12 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.