INDUNA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INDUNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDUNA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDUNA is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDUNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indunasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDUNA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INDUNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What does INDUNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A tribal councillor, headman, or officer of authority among Zulu and other southern African peoples.
An induna traditionally advised a chief or king, carried messages between the ruler and the people, and could command warriors or oversee a district on the ruler's behalf, making the role part councillor and part local governor. The word comes from Zulu and Ndebele tradition and was later also used, under colonial administration, for an African foreman or overseer placed in charge of labourers. Because the induna stood between ordinary people and higher authority, the position carried real local power even though it was never independent of the chief above it.
How INDUNA is used
Used in accounts of southern African history and society, especially Zulu and Ndebele social structure.
- The old induna advised the king before any decision on war.
- Villagers brought disputes to the induna rather than travel to the capital.
- Colonial mines appointed an induna to supervise each gang of workers.
- The induna carried the king's message to the outlying kraals.
- Historians describe the induna as a bridge between ruler and commoner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDUNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDUNA
1 longer words begin with INDUNA.
Shorter words from the letters in INDUNA
Common questions about INDUNA
- Is INDUNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDUNA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDUNA worth?
- INDUNA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDUNA mean?
- A tribal councillor, headman, or officer of authority among Zulu and other southern African peoples.
- What letters can be added to INDUNA?
- INDUNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INDUNA:
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