ISSEI is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ISSEI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISSEI?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISSEI is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISSEI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isseisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISSEI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ISSEI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about ISSEI
- ISSEI begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ISSEI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalNorth American
A first-generation Japanese immigrant to the United States or Canada.
Issei names the first generation of Japanese immigrants who settled in North America, as distinct from their children, called nisei, and grandchildren, called sansei. Historians use the word constantly when describing the early Japanese-American and Japanese-Canadian communities, including the hardship many issei faced during the forced internments of the Second World War. The term comes directly from Japanese, where it literally marks the first generation in a numbered sequence of family generations abroad. Unlike a nationality label, issei marks a specific generation and moment of immigration rather than ethnicity alone.
How ISSEI is used
Used in historical and academic writing about Japanese immigration to North America, rather than in everyday general speech.
- Many issei arrived in California in the early twentieth century seeking work.
- The exhibit told the story of an issei family building a farm from nothing.
- Unlike their nisei children, most issei kept strong ties to Japan.
- Historians interviewed surviving issei about their experience during internment.
- The community centre honoured the memory of the first issei settlers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISSEI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISSEI
1 longer words begin with ISSEI.
Words with ISSEI inside
20 words contain ISSEI in the middle. Words that start with ISSEI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ISSEI
Common questions about ISSEI
- Is ISSEI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISSEI, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISSEI worth?
- ISSEI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISSEI mean?
- A first-generation Japanese immigrant to the United States or Canada.
- What letters can be added to ISSEI?
- ISSEI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ISSEI:
Open ISSEI in the Word Finder