HANUMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANUMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANUMAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANUMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANUMAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hanumansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANUMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANUMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does HANUMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hanuman is a langur, a long-tailed monkey of southern Asia considered sacred in India.
This monkey is named for the monkey god of Hindu tradition, who is a faithful helper of Rama in the Ramayana. Many temples feed troops of hanuman monkeys.
How HANUMAN is used
Hanuman as a common noun is rare; the capitalised name is far more usual.
- A hanuman sat on the temple wall eating fruit.
- Visitors were told to leave the hanuman alone.
- The village treats every hanuman as a sacred guest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANUMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANUMAN
1 longer words begin with HANUMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HANUMAN
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Common questions about HANUMAN
- Is HANUMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANUMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANUMAN worth?
- HANUMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANUMAN mean?
- A hanuman is a langur, a long-tailed monkey of southern Asia considered sacred in India.
- What letters can be added to HANUMAN?
- HANUMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANUMAN:
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