RYOKAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RYOKAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RYOKAN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RYOKAN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RYOKAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ryokansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RYOKAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RYOKAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does RYOKAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Japanese inn, usually with mat floors, futon bedding and shared baths.
A stay at a ryokan is part of the experience of travelling in Japan, often including a multi-course meal served in the guest room. Guests commonly leave their shoes at the entrance and wear a light cotton robe during the visit. The word is borrowed straight from Japanese and has no single English equivalent shorter than a phrase.
How RYOKAN is used
Used in travel writing and everyday English as a loanword; plural is ryokans.
- We booked a ryokan beside the hot spring for two nights.
- The owner of the ryokan bowed as we arrived.
- Sleeping on a futon in a ryokan was surprisingly comfortable.
- Every ryokan in the village served dinner at six.
- She wrote a long article about her week in a mountain ryokan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RYOKAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RYOKAN
The 6 tiles of RYOKAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RYOKAN
1 longer words begin with RYOKAN.
Shorter words from the letters in RYOKAN
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Common questions about RYOKAN
- Is RYOKAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RYOKAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RYOKAN worth?
- RYOKAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RYOKAN mean?
- A traditional Japanese inn, usually with mat floors, futon bedding and shared baths.
- What letters can be added to RYOKAN?
- RYOKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RYOKAN:
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