JACKSHAFTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 29 points
Yes for Scrabble. JACKSHAFTS 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.
j8a1c3k5s1h4a1f4t1s1
PlayableJACKSHAFTS · 10 letters · 29 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
29points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JACKSHAFTS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful JACKSHAFTS is to know. It scores 29 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSHAFTS
No single letter turns JACKSHAFTS into another word.
How JACKSHAFTS scores
Scrabble j8a1c3k5s1h4a1f4t1s1 29
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5s1h3a1f4t1s1 31
Face value of the 10 tiles in JACKSHAFTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSHAFTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSHAFTS
jackshaft28 jhatkas21 jackass20 jhatka20 jathas16 shacks15 thacks15 chafts14 kashas13 shafts12 stacks12 scaths11 shasta9 jacks18 jafas15 jatha15 khafs15 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 thack14 chaft13 hakas12 hasks12 kasha12 khats12 shakt12 casks11 haafs11 hafts11 sacks11 shaft11 stack11 tacks11 chats10 facta10 facts10 scath10 tachs10 katas9
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Common questions about JACKSHAFTS
- Is JACKSHAFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JACKSHAFTS is not in it.
- How many points is JACKSHAFTS worth?
- JACKSHAFTS is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKSHAFTS?
- No single letter can be added to JACKSHAFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of JACKSHAFTS:
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