HARIJAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HARIJAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARIJAN?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARIJAN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARIJAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harijansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARIJAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARIJAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does HARIJAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A historical term in India for a member of a group once classed as untouchable.
Gandhi popularised harijan as a respectful name, meaning child of God. Many people from those communities have since rejected it, preferring other terms, so it now mostly appears in historical writing.
How HARIJAN is used
The noun harijan is mainly historical and is now disliked by many.
- Gandhi published a newspaper titled for the harijan cause.
- The old report used the word harijan for the community.
- Historians note that harijan is no longer the preferred term.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARIJAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARIJAN
1 longer words begin with HARIJAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HARIJAN
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Common questions about HARIJAN
- Is HARIJAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARIJAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARIJAN worth?
- HARIJAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARIJAN mean?
- A historical term in India for a member of a group once classed as untouchable.
- What letters can be added to HARIJAN?
- HARIJAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARIJAN:
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