AGALWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AGALWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGALWOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGALWOOD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGALWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agalwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGALWOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AGALWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AGALWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AGALWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The fragrant, resinous heart wood of certain tropical Asian trees, burned as incense.
Agalwood forms when a tree is infected and fills with dark scented resin, making it among the costliest woods in the world. Perfumers and temples prize its smoke and oil.
How AGALWOOD is used
Used in discussions of perfume, incense, and trade, and sold under the name eaglewood.
- Merchants carried agalwood across the desert on camels.
- The temple burned a chip of agalwood each morning.
- A small block of agalwood cost more than gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGALWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AGALWOOD
1 longer words begin with AGALWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in AGALWOOD
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Common questions about AGALWOOD
- Is AGALWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGALWOOD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGALWOOD worth?
- AGALWOOD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGALWOOD mean?
- The fragrant, resinous heart wood of certain tropical Asian trees, burned as incense.
- What letters can be added to AGALWOOD?
- AGALWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AGALWOOD:
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