JACKSIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JACKSIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
j8a1c3k5s1i1e1s1
Depends on the listJACKSIES · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JACKSIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful JACKSIES is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSIES
No single letter turns JACKSIES into another word.
How JACKSIES scores
Scrabble j8a1c3k5s1i1e1s1 21
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5s1i1e1s1 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in JACKSIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSIES
jackies20 jacksie20 seasick13 jasies13 saicks12 cassie8 saices8 jacks18 jakes16 ajies12 cakes11 casks11 sacks11 saick11 sicks11 kaies9 sakes9 sakis9 sikas9 sikes9 skies9 cases7 saice7 saics7 sices7 jack17 jake15 jaks15 ajis11 jass11 jess11 cake10 cask10 icks10 sack10 sick10 akes8 asks8 eiks8 kaes8
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Common questions about JACKSIES
- Is JACKSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKSIES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKSIES worth?
- JACKSIES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKSIES?
- No single letter can be added to JACKSIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JACKSIES:
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