PUJAH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUJAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUJAH?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUJAH is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUJAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pujahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUJAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUJAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does PUJAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A Hindu ceremony of worship offered to a deity, involving prayers, offerings and ritual actions before an image or symbol.
Pujah, more often spelled puja, is performed daily in homes and temples or on special festival days. A pujah typically includes lighting lamps, offering flowers, food or incense, and reciting prayers to honour the deity being worshipped.
How PUJAH is used
A variant spelling of puja, found in English texts about Hindu religious practice, particularly in Indian English.
- The family gathered for the morning pujah before breakfast.
- Priests led the pujah at the temple during the festival.
- She lit incense as part of the evening pujah.
- Guests were invited to watch the wedding pujah.
- The pujah room held a small shrine with fresh flowers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUJAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUJAH
1 longer words begin with PUJAH.
Shorter words from the letters in PUJAH
Common questions about PUJAH
- Is PUJAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUJAH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUJAH worth?
- PUJAH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUJAH mean?
- A Hindu ceremony of worship offered to a deity, involving prayers, offerings and ritual actions before an image or symbol.
- What letters can be added to PUJAH?
- PUJAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUJAH:
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