FENUGREEK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FENUGREEK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FENUGREEK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FENUGREEK is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FENUGREEK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fenugreeksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FENUGREEK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FENUGREEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FENUGREEK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FENUGREEK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Mediterranean and Asian plant of the pea family whose strong-smelling seeds and leaves are used as a spice and in medicine.
Cooks toast the bitter seeds of fenugreek to add a maple-like depth to curries and spice blends. Fresh or dried fenugreek leaves are used in many Indian dishes.
How FENUGREEK is used
Fenugreek names both the plant and the spice made from its seeds.
- A pinch of ground fenugreek gave the sauce a warm, slightly bitter note.
- She grew fenugreek on the balcony for its fresh green leaves.
- Many curry powders contain fenugreek.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FENUGREEK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FENUGREEK
1 longer words begin with FENUGREEK.
Shorter words from the letters in FENUGREEK
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Common questions about FENUGREEK
- Is FENUGREEK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FENUGREEK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FENUGREEK worth?
- FENUGREEK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FENUGREEK mean?
- A Mediterranean and Asian plant of the pea family whose strong-smelling seeds and leaves are used as a spice and in medicine.
- What letters can be added to FENUGREEK?
- FENUGREEK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FENUGREEK:
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