MAHJONG is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MAHJONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAHJONG?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAHJONG is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAHJONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAHJONG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAHJONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does MAHJONG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Chinese game for four players that uses decorated tiles, which are drawn and discarded to form sets.
Mahjong is played with 136 or 144 tiles marked with symbols and numbers, and the clatter of shuffling is part of its charm. Rules differ widely between regions, and the game is also found as a solitaire computer puzzle.
How MAHJONG is used
Mahjong is the usual spelling in English, with mahjongg as a common alternative.
- My aunt plays mahjong with her friends every Sunday.
- The mahjong tiles clicked on the table.
- He downloaded a mahjong game for his phone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAHJONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAHJONG
3 longer words begin with MAHJONG.
Shorter words from the letters in MAHJONG
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Common questions about MAHJONG
- Is MAHJONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAHJONG, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAHJONG worth?
- MAHJONG is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAHJONG mean?
- A Chinese game for four players that uses decorated tiles, which are drawn and discarded to form sets.
- What letters can be added to MAHJONG?
- MAHJONG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAHJONG:
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