JAPANNED is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JAPANNED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAPANNED?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAPANNED is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPANNED
No single letter turns JAPANNED into another word.
How JAPANNED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAPANNED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAPANNED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JAPANNED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coated with a hard, glossy black varnish in the manner of Japanese lacquer work.
Japanned tin trays and cabinets were fashionable household goods, shiny and resistant to wear. The finish was usually black but could carry painted decoration.
How JAPANNED is used
Japanned describes finished objects such as trays, boxes or leather.
- She polished the japanned tray until it shone.
- A japanned cabinet stood in the hall.
- The japanned surface had a deep black gloss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAPANNED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPANNED
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Common questions about JAPANNED
- Is JAPANNED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPANNED, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPANNED worth?
- JAPANNED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAPANNED mean?
- Coated with a hard, glossy black varnish in the manner of Japanese lacquer work.
- What letters can be added to JAPANNED?
- No single letter can be added to JAPANNED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAPANNED:
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