JACANA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JACANA 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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PlayableJACANA · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,183 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JACANA?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful JACANA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jacanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACANA scores
Scrabble j8a1c3a1n1a1 15
Words with Friends j10a1c4a1n2a1 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in JACANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,183 thousand.
Words starting with JACANA
1 longer words begin with JACANA.
Shorter words from the letters in JACANA
Common questions about JACANA
- Is JACANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACANA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACANA worth?
- JACANA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACANA?
- JACANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JACANA:
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