JACKDAW is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. JACKDAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACKDAW?
| 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 JACKDAW is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKDAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jackdawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKDAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JACKDAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,791 thousand.
What stands out about JACKDAW
- JACKDAW scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JACKDAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small grey-necked crow of Europe and Asia that nests in chimneys and old buildings.
The jackdaw is known for its sharp call and curiosity, and folk tales cast it as a thief of shiny things. It lives in noisy flocks around towers and cliffs.
How JACKDAW is used
Jackdaw is a bird name, and in stories it often stands for a clever thief.
- A jackdaw sat on the church chimney.
- The jackdaw snatched a shiny spoon from the table.
- We heard the sharp call of a jackdaw at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACKDAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACKDAW
1 longer words begin with JACKDAW.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKDAW
Common questions about JACKDAW
- Is JACKDAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKDAW, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKDAW worth?
- JACKDAW is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACKDAW mean?
- A small grey-necked crow of Europe and Asia that nests in chimneys and old buildings.
- What letters can be added to JACKDAW?
- JACKDAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JACKDAW:
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