ADJURE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ADJURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADJURE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADJURE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADJURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADJURE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADJURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does ADJURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalliterary
To urge someone very seriously to do something, as though under a solemn oath.
To adjure someone is to press a request with great gravity, often appealing to their honor, conscience or faith. The word has a long religious and legal history, and it still sounds weightier than ask or beg. Speakers who adjure expect to be taken at their word and to be obeyed. You will most often meet it in scripture, in speeches and in serious fiction.
How ADJURE is used
Formal and literary; carries a strong sense of solemn appeal.
- The mother did adjure her son to tell the truth.
- I adjure you to think again before you sign.
- The preacher would adjure the crowd to forgive their enemies.
- They adjure every witness to speak plainly.
- She chose to adjure him in the name of their friendship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADJURE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADJURE
4 longer words begin with ADJURE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADJURE
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Common questions about ADJURE
- Is ADJURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADJURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADJURE worth?
- ADJURE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADJURE mean?
- To urge someone very seriously to do something, as though under a solemn oath.
- What letters can be added to ADJURE?
- ADJURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADJURE:
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