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.
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
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
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.
What does JACANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A tropical wading bird with very long toes that let it walk across floating plants.
A jacana seems to stroll on water because its spread toes carry its weight over lily pads. In many species the male builds the nest and cares for the chicks.
How JACANA is used
Used in bird-watching and nature writing about tropical lakes and marshes.
- The jacana walked lightly across the lily pads.
- A jacana called from the reeds at the edge of the lake.
- Long toes help the jacana stay on floating leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACANA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does JACANA mean?
- A tropical wading bird with very long toes that let it walk across floating plants.
- 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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