AZALEA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. AZALEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AZALEA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AZALEA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AZALEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
azaleasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AZALEA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AZALEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What stands out about AZALEA
- AZALEA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AZALEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A flowering shrub related to the rhododendron, with bright, often fragrant blossoms.
Gardeners value the azalea for its spring colour, and many kinds lose their leaves in winter. It is generally smaller than the rhododendron, though the two belong to the same genus.
How AZALEA is used
Azalea names both the wild shrubs and the many garden varieties.
- The azalea bloomed bright pink by the gate.
- She planted an azalea beside the porch.
- Every spring the azalea hedge is covered in flowers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AZALEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AZALEA
1 longer words begin with AZALEA.
Shorter words from the letters in AZALEA
Common questions about AZALEA
- Is AZALEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AZALEA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AZALEA worth?
- AZALEA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AZALEA mean?
- A flowering shrub related to the rhododendron, with bright, often fragrant blossoms.
- What letters can be added to AZALEA?
- AZALEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AZALEA:
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