AJOWAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AJOWAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AJOWAN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AJOWAN is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AJOWAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ajowansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AJOWAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AJOWAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does AJOWAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An annual plant related to caraway, grown in India for its strong aromatic seeds used in cooking.
The seeds of ajowan taste like thyme with a sharper bite, and cooks add them to breads, fried snacks and lentil dishes. They are also valued in folk medicine to settle the stomach.
How AJOWAN is used
The word ajowan is used in recipes, spice shops and writing about Indian and Middle Eastern cooking.
- A pinch of ajowan went into the dough for the flat bread.
- The shop sells ajowan seeds in small paper packets.
- Fried in oil, ajowan gives lentils a sharp, warm smell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AJOWAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AJOWAN
1 longer words begin with AJOWAN.
Shorter words from the letters in AJOWAN
Common questions about AJOWAN
- Is AJOWAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AJOWAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AJOWAN worth?
- AJOWAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AJOWAN mean?
- An annual plant related to caraway, grown in India for its strong aromatic seeds used in cooking.
- What letters can be added to AJOWAN?
- AJOWAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AJOWAN:
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