GAIJIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GAIJIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAIJIN?
| 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 GAIJIN is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAIJIN
No single letter turns GAIJIN into another word.
How GAIJIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAIJIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does GAIJIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Japanese word for a foreigner, used in Japan or by those describing life there.
Gaijin simply points to someone from outside the country. Because of how it is used, some people find it blunt, so the tone changes with the speaker.
How GAIJIN is used
A loanword from Japanese; tone depends on context.
- As a gaijin in Tokyo, he learned to read the train signs slowly.
- The shopkeeper smiled at the gaijin trying to order in Japanese.
- Many a gaijin has been surprised by the politeness of strangers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAIJIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GAIJIN
Common questions about GAIJIN
- Is GAIJIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAIJIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAIJIN worth?
- GAIJIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAIJIN mean?
- The Japanese word for a foreigner, used in Japan or by those describing life there.
- What letters can be added to GAIJIN?
- No single letter can be added to GAIJIN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAIJIN:
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