JACAMAR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JACAMAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACAMAR?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACAMAR is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACAMAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jacamarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACAMAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JACAMAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,940 thousand.
What does JACAMAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slender tropical American bird with a long bill and shiny green plumage that catches insects in flight.
The jacamar perches quietly on a branch and darts out to seize a passing butterfly or bee. Its metallic feathers flash in the forest light, and it looks a little like a large hummingbird.
How JACAMAR is used
Used by birdwatchers and naturalists writing about Central and South America.
- A jacamar sat motionless on a low branch above the stream.
- Birdwatchers travelled to the rainforest hoping to see a jacamar.
- The jacamar snapped up a butterfly and returned to its perch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACAMAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACAMAR
1 longer words begin with JACAMAR.
Shorter words from the letters in JACAMAR
Common questions about JACAMAR
- Is JACAMAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACAMAR, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACAMAR worth?
- JACAMAR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACAMAR mean?
- A slender tropical American bird with a long bill and shiny green plumage that catches insects in flight.
- What letters can be added to JACAMAR?
- JACAMAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JACAMAR:
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