JACKKNIFED is a valid Scrabble word — 31 points
Yes. JACKKNIFED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 31 points in Scrabble and 35 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACKKNIFED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACKKNIFED is to know. It scores 31 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKKNIFED
No single letter turns JACKKNIFED into another word.
How JACKKNIFED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in JACKKNIFED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. JACKKNIFED needs 1 blank tile.
What does JACKKNIFED mean in Scrabble?
JACKKNIFED is the past tense or past participle of JACKKNIFE.
JACKKNIFE(verb) — To fold sharply in the middle like a hinged blade, as a lorry cab and trailer do when they skid out of line.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKKNIFED
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Common questions about JACKKNIFED
- Is JACKKNIFED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKKNIFED, where it scores 35 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKKNIFED worth?
- JACKKNIFED is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKKNIFED?
- No single letter can be added to JACKKNIFED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of JACKKNIFED:
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