ADJUNCT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ADJUNCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADJUNCT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADJUNCT is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADJUNCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adjunctsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADJUNCT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ADJUNCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does ADJUNCT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something added to a thing as a helpful extra rather than an essential part.
An adjunct supports the main item without being necessary to it. In grammar it is an optional phrase, like on the table in a sentence, and universities use it for a part-time lecturer.
How ADJUNCT is used
Adjunct is common in grammar, education and general descriptions of add-ons.
- Exercise is a useful adjunct to the treatment.
- In that sentence, the adverb is an adjunct.
- She works as an adjunct at the local college.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADJUNCT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADJUNCT
6 longer words begin with ADJUNCT.
Shorter words from the letters in ADJUNCT
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Common questions about ADJUNCT
- Is ADJUNCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADJUNCT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADJUNCT worth?
- ADJUNCT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADJUNCT mean?
- Something added to a thing as a helpful extra rather than an essential part.
- What letters can be added to ADJUNCT?
- ADJUNCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ADJUNCT:
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