DOORJAMB is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DOORJAMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOORJAMB?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOORJAMB is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOORJAMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doorjambsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOORJAMB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOORJAMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOORJAMB has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DOORJAMB mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of the two upright pieces that form the sides of a door frame.
The hinges are fixed to one side and the latch catches on the other. Carpenters measure the gap between each doorjamb when fitting a new door, and the wood is where people mark children's heights.
How DOORJAMB is used
A building and carpentry term, the doorjamb is also spelled as two words.
- He leaned against the doorjamb and watched the rain.
- The painter taped carefully around each doorjamb.
- A crack had opened along the doorjamb where the house had settled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOORJAMB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOORJAMB
1 longer words begin with DOORJAMB.
Shorter words from the letters in DOORJAMB
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Common questions about DOORJAMB
- Is DOORJAMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOORJAMB, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOORJAMB worth?
- DOORJAMB is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOORJAMB mean?
- One of the two upright pieces that form the sides of a door frame.
- What letters can be added to DOORJAMB?
- DOORJAMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOORJAMB:
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