JACINTH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JACINTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACINTH?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACINTH is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACINTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACINTH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JACINTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does JACINTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A reddish-orange transparent gemstone, a variety of zircon.
Jacinth is a jeweller's name for a warm, orange-red zircon, valued for its brilliance. The word is also an older form of hyacinth and turns up in poetry and descriptions of old treasures.
How JACINTH is used
Jacinth is found in jewellery, mineral writing and literary description.
- The ring was set with a glowing jacinth the colour of embers.
- A single jacinth hung from the chain around her neck.
- The inventory listed pearls, a sapphire and a large jacinth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACINTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACINTH
3 longer words begin with JACINTH.
Shorter words from the letters in JACINTH
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Common questions about JACINTH
- Is JACINTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACINTH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACINTH worth?
- JACINTH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACINTH mean?
- A reddish-orange transparent gemstone, a variety of zircon.
- What letters can be added to JACINTH?
- JACINTH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JACINTH:
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