TOKONOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TOKONOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOKONOMA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOKONOMA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOKONOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tokonomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOKONOMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOKONOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOKONOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOKONOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A raised alcove in a traditional Japanese room where a scroll or flower arrangement is displayed.
The tokonoma is the quiet focal point of a guest room, and its decoration is changed with the season. Visitors are expected to admire the display and avoid stepping or placing bags there.
How TOKONOMA is used
Used in writing about Japanese architecture, tea ceremony and home decoration.
- A single branch of plum blossom stood in the tokonoma.
- The host hung a new scroll in the tokonoma for the winter tea.
- Guests sat facing the tokonoma, as custom suggests.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOKONOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOKONOMA
1 longer words begin with TOKONOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in TOKONOMA
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Common questions about TOKONOMA
- Is TOKONOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOKONOMA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOKONOMA worth?
- TOKONOMA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOKONOMA mean?
- A raised alcove in a traditional Japanese room where a scroll or flower arrangement is displayed.
- What letters can be added to TOKONOMA?
- TOKONOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOKONOMA:
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