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Is iroko a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word iroko is a Scrabble US word. The word iroko is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is iroko a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word iroko is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Yes. The word iroko is a Words With Friends word. The word iroko is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (2 found)

IROKO,KOORI,

4-letter words (2 found)

KORO,ROOK,

3-letter words (8 found)

IRK,KIR,KOI,KOR,OIK,OOR,ROK,ROO,

2-letter words (7 found)

IO,KI,KO,OI,OK,OO,OR,

You can make 19 words from iroko according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of iroko

iroko rioko iorko oirko roiko oriko irkoo rikoo ikroo kiroo rkioo krioo iokro oikro ikoro kioro okiro koiro rokio orkio rkoio kroio okrio korio irook riook iorok oirok roiok oriok irook riook iorok oirok roiok oriok ioork oiork ioork oiork ooirk ooirk rooik oroik rooik oroik oorik oorik irkoo rikoo ikroo kiroo rkioo krioo iroko rioko iorko oirko roiko oriko ikoro kioro iokro oikro koiro okiro rkoio kroio rokio orkio korio okrio iokor oikor ikoor kioor okior koior iookr oiokr iookr oiokr ooikr ooikr ikoor kioor iokor oikor koior okior okoir kooir ookir ookir kooir okoir rokoi orkoi rkooi krooi okroi koroi rooki oroki rooki oroki oorki oorki rkooi krooi rokoi orkoi koroi okroi okori koori ookri ookri koori okori

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Definitions and meaning of iroko

iroko

Etymology

From Yoruba ìrókò.

Noun

iroko (countable and uncountable, plural irokos)

  1. A hardwood obtained from several African trees, especially of the species Milicia excelsa.
  2. The tree itself.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Koori, koori

Japanese

Romanization

iroko

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いろこ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ùrókò (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾó.kò/

Noun

ìrókò

  1. iroko, African teak, Nigerian teak, rock elm (Milicia excelsa syn. Chlorophora excelsa); regarded as a sacred tree by the Yoruba people.

Derived terms

  • Ìrókò (“The spirit believed to reside in iroko trees”)
  • ọmọdé bú ìrókò ó bojú wo ẹ̀yìn; ó ti gbàgbé pé olúwere kìí pa ẹni lóòjọ́ (proverb)

Descendants

  • → Hausa: loko
  • → Nupe: ròókò
  • → Edo: uloko
  • → English: iroko
  • → Japanese: イロコ

References

  • Milicia+excelsa at The Plant List

Source: wiktionary.org