JACKSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 28 points
Yes for Scrabble. JACKSHAFT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
j8a1c3k5s1h4a1f4t1
PlayableJACKSHAFT · 9 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept JACKSHAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful JACKSHAFT is to know. It scores 28 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jackshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKSHAFT scores
Scrabble j8a1c3k5s1h4a1f4t1 28
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5s1h3a1f4t1 30
Face value of the 9 tiles in JACKSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JACKSHAFT
1 longer words begin with JACKSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSHAFT
jhatkas21 jhatka20 jathas16 thacks15 chafts14 jacks18 jafas15 jatha15 khafs15 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 thack14 chaft13 hakas12 kasha12 khats12 shakt12 haafs11 hafts11 shaft11 stack11 tacks11 chats10 facta10 facts10 scath10 tachs10 katas9 takas9 hasta8 tahas8 jack17 jaks15 jafa14 khaf14 hack13 haka11 hask11 kafs11
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Common questions about JACKSHAFT
- Is JACKSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JACKSHAFT is not in it.
- How many points is JACKSHAFT worth?
- JACKSHAFT is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKSHAFT?
- JACKSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JACKSHAFT:
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