java

/ˈd͡ʒɑː.və/
noun

A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

  2. Coffee in general.

  3. A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Java, an island on and near which a particular blend of coffee is made. The US use of the term to refer to any coffee originated in San Francisco, an early center of the US coffee trade.

JAVA at a glance

JAVA has 4 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (J 8 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,034 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with java

All rhymes
  • LAVA7
  • CASSAVA12
  • CAVA9
  • BRAVA10
  • GUAVA9
  • BALACLAVA16
  • KAVA11
  • BAKLAVA16
  • FLAVA11
  • FAVA10
  • TAVA7
  • OTTAVA9

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • LAVA7
  • CAVA9
  • KAVA11
  • FAVA10
  • JAGA12
  • TAVA7
  • JAFA14

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