Definitions For Makuuchi

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} (sumo) The highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.

Derived terms

makuuchi dohyo-iri makuuchi-kaku

Translations

Japanese: 幕内, tr=makuuchi

Etymology

{{uder, en, ja, -}} 幕内 (maku-uchi まくうち, "inside the curtain"), from {{uder, en, ltc, -}} (mak "curtain", "covering") + {{uder, en, ja, -}} うち (uchi "inside").

Is Makuuchi a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
22

The word Makuuchi is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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