JABIRU is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JABIRU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableJABIRU · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JABIRU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful JABIRU is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JABIRU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jabirusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JABIRU scores
Scrabble j8a1b3i1r1u1 15
Words with Friends j10a1b4i1r1u2 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in JABIRU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Words starting with JABIRU
1 longer words begin with JABIRU.
Shorter words from the letters in JABIRU
bajri14 rubai7 urbia7 baju13 juba13 jura11 abri6 baur6 bura6 rabi6 riba6 jab12 jib12 aji10 jai10 jar10 jua10 raj10 arb5 bar5 bra5 bru5 bur5 rib5 rub5 urb5 air3 rai3 ria3 ja9 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 ai2 ar2 ur2
Common questions about JABIRU
- Is JABIRU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JABIRU, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JABIRU worth?
- JABIRU is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JABIRU?
- JABIRU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JABIRU:
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