DJEMBE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DJEMBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DJEMBE?
| 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 DJEMBE is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DJEMBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
djembesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DJEMBE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DJEMBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,129 thousand.
What does DJEMBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A goblet-shaped West African drum played with the bare hands.
The djembe produces deep bass and sharp slaps depending on where the skin is struck. Drum circles around the world now feature it.
How DJEMBE is used
Used in music, often in group drumming.
- The djembe boomed across the village square.
- She learned to play the djembe at a weekend workshop.
- A single djembe carried the rhythm of the whole song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DJEMBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DJEMBE
1 longer words begin with DJEMBE.
Shorter words from the letters in DJEMBE
Common questions about DJEMBE
- Is DJEMBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DJEMBE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DJEMBE worth?
- DJEMBE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DJEMBE mean?
- A goblet-shaped West African drum played with the bare hands.
- What letters can be added to DJEMBE?
- DJEMBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DJEMBE:
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