AJAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AJAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AJAR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AJAR is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AJAR
No single letter turns AJAR into another word.
How AJAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AJAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does AJAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Slightly open, as a door left unlatched.
Ajar has nothing to do with jars: the second half is an old word meaning a turn, so a door ajar is one that is on the turn. It is used about doors and very nearly nothing else.
How AJAR is used
After the verb. Chiefly about doors and windows.
- The door was ajar and the room was empty.
- The word ajar has nothing to do with a jar.
- A window left ajar in February is a mistake.
- Ajar is used about doors and almost nothing else.
- The second half of ajar is an old word for a turn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AJAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AJAR
The 4 tiles of AJAR in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AJAR
Common questions about AJAR
- Is AJAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AJAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AJAR worth?
- AJAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AJAR mean?
- Slightly open, as a door left unlatched.
- What letters can be added to AJAR?
- No single letter can be added to AJAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AJAR:
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