Scrabble Word Finder

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.

j8a1c3k5l1e1g2
PlayableJACKLEG · 7 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,176 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept JACKLEG?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 61 / 100

61WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
3
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
4.57%

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

jacklegs22

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How JACKLEG scores

Scrabble j8a1c3k5l1e1g2 21
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5l2e1g3 26

Face value of the 7 tiles in JACKLEG, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
j11
a19
c12
k11
l14
e112
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.

Words starting with JACKLEG

jacklegs22

1 longer words begin with JACKLEG.

Shorter words from the letters in JACKLEG

aleck11 glace8 jack17 jake15 gack11 geck11 cake10 calk10 lack10 kale8 lake8 leak8 cage7 clag7 cleg7 alec6 lace6 egal5 gale5 geal5 jak14 jag11 ack9 gak8 keg8 ake7 elk7 kae7 kea7 lek7 cag6 ace5 cal5 cel5 lac5 age4 gae4 gal4 gel4 lag4

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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 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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