CAJOLEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CAJOLEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAJOLEMENT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAJOLEMENT is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAJOLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cajolementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAJOLEMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAJOLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAJOLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAJOLEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of persuading someone by flattery, coaxing or gentle pressure.
In cajolement the emphasis is on winning someone round with charm instead of force or argument. It can sound slightly manipulative, since the person doing it is often after something particular.
How CAJOLEMENT is used
Used in formal or literary writing, usually for a persuasive effort.
- After much cajolement, she agreed to sing.
- No amount of cajolement would change his mind.
- The salesman relied on cajolement rather than facts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAJOLEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAJOLEMENT
1 longer words begin with CAJOLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CAJOLEMENT
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Common questions about CAJOLEMENT
- Is CAJOLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAJOLEMENT, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAJOLEMENT worth?
- CAJOLEMENT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAJOLEMENT mean?
- The act of persuading someone by flattery, coaxing or gentle pressure.
- What letters can be added to CAJOLEMENT?
- CAJOLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAJOLEMENT:
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