ORIGAMI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORIGAMI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIGAMI?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGAMI is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGAMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
origamisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGAMI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORIGAMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does ORIGAMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
Origami turns a flat sheet into a bird, flower or box using folds alone. It has become a popular hobby and teaching tool all over the world, valued for patience and precision.
How ORIGAMI is used
Used for the craft of paper folding and for the models it produces.
- She folded a paper crane as an origami gift.
- Origami needs only a square sheet of paper.
- The class made origami boxes for the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORIGAMI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORIGAMI
1 longer words begin with ORIGAMI.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGAMI
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Common questions about ORIGAMI
- Is ORIGAMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGAMI, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGAMI worth?
- ORIGAMI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORIGAMI mean?
- The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
- What letters can be added to ORIGAMI?
- ORIGAMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORIGAMI:
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