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/pɪɹ/
noun

Is PIR a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. PIR is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.

  2. One of the three hereditary, traditionally endogamous Yazidi castes, taking similar religious roles as the sheikh caste with a few differences.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: pir via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Persian پیر (pir).

PIR at a glance

PIR has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #45,413 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -PIR

More endings

Same last three letters as PIR. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • TAPIR7
  • DIAPIR9
  • CASSPIR11

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