TERIYAKI is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TERIYAKI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERIYAKI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERIYAKI is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERIYAKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teriyakisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERIYAKI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TERIYAKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERIYAKI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERIYAKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese dish of fish, meat or chicken marinated in a sweet soy sauce mixture and grilled.
The glossy glaze is made from soy sauce, rice wine and sugar, which caramelises as the food cooks. Outside Japan teriyaki has become a familiar takeaway flavour, often served over rice.
How TERIYAKI is used
Used on menus and in recipes, both for the dish and for the sauce.
- He ordered chicken teriyaki with rice.
- Brush the salmon with teriyaki before grilling.
- The teriyaki glaze turned dark and sticky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERIYAKI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERIYAKI
1 longer words begin with TERIYAKI.
Shorter words from the letters in TERIYAKI
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Common questions about TERIYAKI
- Is TERIYAKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERIYAKI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERIYAKI worth?
- TERIYAKI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERIYAKI mean?
- A Japanese dish of fish, meat or chicken marinated in a sweet soy sauce mixture and grilled.
- What letters can be added to TERIYAKI?
- TERIYAKI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TERIYAKI:
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