Definitions For Henequen

Noun

HENEQUEN. (countable and uncountable, plural HENEQUENs) A tropical american agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc. The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).

Alternative forms

heniquen heniquin jeniquen

Etymology

From {{der, en, es, henequén}}, probably of {{etyl, tnq, en}} origin.

Is Henequen a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
22

The word Henequen is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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