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Is mbira a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mbira is a Scrabble US word. The word mbira is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

M3B3I1R1A1

Is mbira a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mbira is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

M3B3I1R1A1

Is mbira a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mbira is a Words With Friends word. The word mbira is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4B4I1R1A1

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5-letter words (3 found)

ABRIM,IMBAR,MBIRA,

4-letter words (11 found)

ABRI,AMIR,BARM,BIMA,BRIM,IAMB,MAIR,RABI,RAMI,RIBA,RIMA,

3-letter words (16 found)

AIM,AIR,AMI,ARB,ARM,BAM,BAR,BRA,MAR,MIB,MIR,RAI,RAM,RIA,RIB,RIM,

2-letter words (8 found)

AB,AI,AM,AR,BA,BI,MA,MI,

You can make 38 words from mbira according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of mbira

mbira bmira mibra imbra bimra ibmra mbria bmria mrbia rmbia brmia rbmia mirba imrba mriba rmiba irmba rimba birma ibrma brima rbima irbma ribma mbiar bmiar mibar imbar bimar ibmar mbair bmair mabir ambir bamir abmir miabr imabr maibr amibr iambr aimbr biamr ibamr baimr abimr iabmr aibmr mbrai bmrai mrbai rmbai brmai rbmai mbari bmari mabri ambri bamri abmri mrabi rmabi marbi amrbi rambi armbi brami rbami barmi abrmi rabmi arbmi mirab imrab mriab rmiab irmab rimab miarb imarb mairb amirb iamrb aimrb mraib rmaib marib amrib ramib armib iramb riamb iarmb airmb raimb arimb biram ibram briam rbiam irbam ribam biarm ibarm bairm abirm iabrm aibrm braim rbaim barim abrim rabim arbim irabm riabm iarbm airbm raibm aribm

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Definitions and meaning of mbira

mbira

Etymology

From Shona mbira (“thumb piano”).

Noun

mbira (plural mbiras)

  1. (music) A thumb piano, a musical instrument having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs, originating among the Shona of southern Africa; any type of plucked lamellophone of the same type as the Shona instrument.
    Synonyms: finger piano, sanza, thumb piano
    Hyponyms: kalimba, likembe, marimba

Derived terms

  • array mbira

References

  • 2003. "Mbira (Thumb Piano)". Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Edited by John Shepherd. Pg. 388.

Anagrams

  • Birma, MBARI, abrim, brami, imbar, mbari

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵐbí.ɽa/

Noun

mbíra class 9 (plural mbíra class 10)

  1. rock hyrax

Lindu

Noun

mbira

  1. part; section

Shona

Noun

mbíra class 9 (plural mbíra class 10)

  1. rock hyrax

Noun

mbira class 9 (plural mbira class 10)

  1. thumb piano; mbira

Source: wiktionary.org