JACKSNIPE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 24 points
Yes for Scrabble. JACKSNIPE 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.
Which word lists accept JACKSNIPE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACKSNIPE is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSNIPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jacksnipesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKSNIPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JACKSNIPE, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSNIPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JACKSNIPE
- All 9 letters of JACKSNIPE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JACKSNIPE
1 longer words begin with JACKSNIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSNIPE
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Common questions about JACKSNIPE
- Is JACKSNIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JACKSNIPE is not in it.
- How many points is JACKSNIPE worth?
- JACKSNIPE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKSNIPE?
- JACKSNIPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JACKSNIPE:
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