marijuana: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 18 letter points · starts with M · ends with A
Meaning of marijuana
noun
- uncountable, usually
The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
Example: After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.
- uncountable, usually
The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.
Listed forms: marijuanas, marihuana.
Source: Wiktionary — marijuana.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for marijuana.
noun
a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
- marihuana
- ganja
- Cannabis sativa
noun
the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is marijuana in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of marijuana
M(3) + A(1) + R(1) + I(1) + J(8) + U(1) + A(1) + N(1) + A(1) = 18 points.
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Anagrams of marijuana
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from marijuana
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