IKEBANA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IKEBANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IKEBANA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IKEBANA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IKEBANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ikebanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IKEBANA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IKEBANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does IKEBANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Japanese art of arranging flowers according to set principles.
Ikebana values line, balance and empty space, so a few stems may be placed with more care than a full bouquet. It grew out of religious offerings and developed into several schools. In ikebana the vase and branches are treated as part of one composition.
How IKEBANA is used
Ikebana is a loanword used in discussions of Japanese culture and floral design.
- She takes an ikebana class every Thursday evening.
- The hotel lobby displayed a delicate ikebana arrangement.
- Ikebana often uses branches and leaves as well as blossoms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IKEBANA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IKEBANA
1 longer words begin with IKEBANA.
Shorter words from the letters in IKEBANA
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Common questions about IKEBANA
- Is IKEBANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IKEBANA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IKEBANA worth?
- IKEBANA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IKEBANA mean?
- The Japanese art of arranging flowers according to set principles.
- What letters can be added to IKEBANA?
- IKEBANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IKEBANA:
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