PYJAMA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PYJAMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYJAMA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYJAMA is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYJAMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyjamasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYJAMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PYJAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does PYJAMA mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Relating to pyjamas, the loose two-piece clothes worn for sleeping.
Used before another noun, pyjama marks things connected with nightwear, as in a pyjama party. The plural pyjamas is the usual form when naming the garment itself.
How PYJAMA is used
Pyjama is the British spelling; American English prefers pajama.
- She wore a striped pyjama top.
- The children had a pyjama party.
- He packed a pyjama bottom in his bag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYJAMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PYJAMA
2 longer words begin with PYJAMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PYJAMA
Common questions about PYJAMA
- Is PYJAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYJAMA, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYJAMA worth?
- PYJAMA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYJAMA mean?
- Relating to pyjamas, the loose two-piece clothes worn for sleeping.
- What letters can be added to PYJAMA?
- PYJAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PYJAMA:
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