enigma

NOUN /ə'nɪgmə/

6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

enigma is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1N1I1G2M3A1

1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does enigma mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A difficult problem.

SYNONYMS

BRAIN-TEASER CONUNDRUM RIDDLE

BROADER

2

Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained.

SYNONYMS

CLOSED BOOK MYSTERY SECRET

BROADER

RELATED

ENIGMATIC ENIGMATICAL

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of enigma

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

AMIGEN9 GAMINE9 MAEING9

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