ROMAJI is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ROMAJI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROMAJI?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROMAJI is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROMAJI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
romajisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROMAJI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ROMAJI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does ROMAJI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The system of writing Japanese with the letters of the Roman alphabet.
Learners lean on romaji at first, because it lets them read pronunciation before they master the native scripts. Signs for tourists and keyboard input often use it too. Several competing schemes exist for spelling the sounds.
How ROMAJI is used
Used in language teaching and when discussing Japanese text and input methods.
- The phrasebook gives every phrase in romaji.
- He typed the message in romaji and the computer converted it.
- Romaji helps beginners pronounce unfamiliar words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROMAJI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROMAJI
1 longer words begin with ROMAJI.
Shorter words from the letters in ROMAJI
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Common questions about ROMAJI
- Is ROMAJI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROMAJI, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROMAJI worth?
- ROMAJI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROMAJI mean?
- The system of writing Japanese with the letters of the Roman alphabet.
- What letters can be added to ROMAJI?
- ROMAJI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ROMAJI:
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