Yes. AJI is a valid word.
AJI is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
AJI is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About AJI
AJI is a hot chili pepper from South America, especially Peru, where it flavors many sauces and dishes; its plural is AJIS. AJI is unusual because the J sits between two vowels, an A and an I, so it is a good way to play the J when your rack has vowels to spare. Picture a bright yellow pepper with a J for a stem.
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AJI scores 10 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + J 8 + I 1 = 10. On a double-word square that's 20, on a triple-word 30, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: AJI as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and AJI is worth 26 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from AJI
Change one tile
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters A, J and I.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
AJI + H
- HAJIan Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
AJI + L
- JAILa correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial…
AJI + O
- JIAOsame as CHIAO: a monetary unit of China
AJI + S
Memory tip
AJI is a hot chili pepper from South America. The J sits in the middle, between two vowels.
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