WAQF is an Islamic charitable endowment, a perpetual trust of property or assets dedicated to religious or charitable purposes. This Q-without-U word is a game-changer in Scrabble.
No. WAQF 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 19 points in Scrabble.
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| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
WAQF (also spelled wakf) is an Islamic endowment of property held in perpetual trust for specified charitable or religious purposes. Under Islamic law, once property is designated as waqf, it cannot be sold, inherited, or given away—it remains dedicated to its charitable purpose forever. This makes waqf a unique form of sustainable charity in Islamic tradition. In Islamic societies, waqf has historically funded mosques, schools, hospitals, orphanages, and public infrastructure like bridges and water systems. The Ottoman Empire used extensive waqf systems to provide public services. Today, waqf properties generate income through rent or agriculture, with proceeds supporting their designated charitable purposes. Key aspects of waqf: Perpetual: Once established, cannot be revoked or sold Charitable: Must serve religious or public benefit purposes Income-generating: Property produces revenue for charity Legal framework: Governed by Islamic law (Sharia) Diverse forms: Land, buildings, cash, or other assets
The word waqf comes from Arabic وقف (waqf), meaning "confinement" or "prohibition." The root verb waqafa means "to stop, prevent, or detain." In Islamic legal terminology, it refers to stopping or freezing an asset from being sold or transferred, dedicating it permanently to charity. The concept dates to early Islam in the 7th century. The Prophet Muhammad established the first waqf when he dedicated land in Medina for charitable purposes. The practice spread throughout the Islamic world as Muslim conquests expanded. Waqf entered English through colonial contact with Islamic societies, particularly in India and the Ottoman Empire. British administrators encountered waqf institutions managing vast properties and needed legal terms to describe these Islamic trusts. The word appears in English texts from the 18th century onward, maintaining its original Arabic form as a technical legal term.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of WAQF.
Words inside WAQF: 2 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: AWFA. See all words from WAQF.