/ɑˈhi/
noun

Is AJI a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. AJI is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A spicy Peruvian sauce, often containing tomatoes, cilantro, hot peppers, and onions.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A spicy Peruvian sauce, often containing tomatoes, cilantro, hot peppers, and onions.

  2. A chili pepper, in the context of South American cuisine.

  3. A horse mackerel, especially the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus

  4. The ‘flavour’ of a position, i.e. the extent to which it has lingering possibilities such as bad aji which may not be exploitable when they first arise yet still influence further play; good aji generally means there are few weaknesses.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: aji via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ají.

AJI at a glance

AJI has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (A 1 + J 8 + I 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #75,622 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

Words ending in -AJI

More endings

Same last three letters as AJI. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • HAJI14
  • BHAJI17
  • ROMAJI15
  • KOMITAJI21

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