MAKIMONO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAKIMONO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAKIMONO?
| 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 MAKIMONO is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAKIMONO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
makimonosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAKIMONO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAKIMONO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAKIMONO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAKIMONO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese horizontal scroll of paper or silk, unrolled from right to left to reveal pictures or text.
A makimono is meant to be viewed a section at a time, so the story appears gradually as the reader unrolls it. Famous examples tell legends or show landscapes in long, flowing scenes.
How MAKIMONO is used
A loanword from Japanese used in art history; makimono scrolls are stored rolled up.
- The museum unrolled a medieval makimono for the exhibition.
- A painted makimono showed the journey of a pilgrim.
- She learned to handle a makimono without damaging the silk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAKIMONO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAKIMONO
1 longer words begin with MAKIMONO.
Shorter words from the letters in MAKIMONO
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Common questions about MAKIMONO
- Is MAKIMONO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAKIMONO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAKIMONO worth?
- MAKIMONO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAKIMONO mean?
- A Japanese horizontal scroll of paper or silk, unrolled from right to left to reveal pictures or text.
- What letters can be added to MAKIMONO?
- MAKIMONO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAKIMONO:
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