JACKLEG is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. JACKLEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACKLEG?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACKLEG is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jacklegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKLEG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JACKLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does JACKLEG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalNorth American
Unskilled, incompetent or unprincipled, especially of a worker or professional.
In the American South a jackleg preacher or lawyer was one with little training and doubtful honesty. The word can also be a noun for such a person.
How JACKLEG is used
Informal American usage; often placed before a job title.
- He hired a jackleg carpenter who botched the stairs.
- The town distrusted the jackleg lawyer.
- A jackleg mechanic fixed it badly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACKLEG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACKLEG
1 longer words begin with JACKLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKLEG
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Common questions about JACKLEG
- Is JACKLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKLEG, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKLEG worth?
- JACKLEG is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACKLEG mean?
- Unskilled, incompetent or unprincipled, especially of a worker or professional.
- What letters can be added to JACKLEG?
- JACKLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JACKLEG:
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