KHIMAR (plural: khimars or khimarat) is a traditional Islamic head covering worn by some Muslim women as part of their modest dress. It specifically refers to a veil that covers the head, neck, and shoulders, typically leaving the face visible, unlike the niqab which also covers the face.
No. KHIMAR is not in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools (proper nouns, abbreviations and most slang are excluded), so it cannot be played in Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordfeud. If it were allowed, its tiles would add up to 15 points in Scrabble.
| Letter | K | H | I | M | A | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Words With Friends | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Wordfeud | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
KHIMAR (plural: khimars or khimarat) is a traditional Islamic head covering worn by some Muslim women as part of their modest dress. It specifically refers to a veil that covers the head, neck, and shoulders, typically leaving the face visible, unlike the niqab which also covers the face.
In word games, KHIMAR is a strategic play worth {calculateWordPoints('KHIMAR', 'scrabble')} base points in Scrabble. The combination of K (5 points) and H (4 points) provides excellent scoring potential, especially when placed on premium squares.
The word "khimar" (خِمار) comes from Arabic, derived from the root kh-m-r (خ-م-ر), which relates to covering or concealing. The same root gives us words related to fermentation and intoxication, as both involve "covering" or "veiling" - in one case the head, in the other, the mind.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of KHIMAR.
Words inside KHIMAR: 43 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HAKIMHAIKHARKMIKRAIHRAMKAMIKHIMARKMIRKHARMHAMHIM. See all words from KHIMAR.