MARJORAM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MARJORAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARJORAM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARJORAM is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARJORAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marjoramsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARJORAM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARJORAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARJORAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARJORAM
- MARJORAM 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 MARJORAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
An aromatic herb of the mint family whose leaves are used to flavour food.
Marjoram tastes milder and sweeter than its close relative oregano. Cooks add it to stews, stuffing and salads, usually near the end so the scent is not lost.
How MARJORAM is used
A kitchen and gardening word, used fresh or dried.
- She sprinkled marjoram over the roast.
- Dried marjoram sat on the spice shelf.
- The marjoram in the pot grew thick and fragrant.
- Add a pinch of marjoram to the soup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARJORAM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARJORAM
1 longer words begin with MARJORAM.
Shorter words from the letters in MARJORAM
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Common questions about MARJORAM
- Is MARJORAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARJORAM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARJORAM worth?
- MARJORAM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARJORAM mean?
- An aromatic herb of the mint family whose leaves are used to flavour food.
- What letters can be added to MARJORAM?
- MARJORAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARJORAM:
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