JACKSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. JACKSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACKSTAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACKSTAY is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jackstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKSTAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JACKSTAY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSTAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JACKSTAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rod, rail or rope along a ship's yard or mast to which a sail is fastened.
On a square-rigged ship the jackstay runs along the top of the yard so that the sail can be laced to it. Sailors also rig a jackstay as a line to clip a safety harness to while moving along the deck.
How JACKSTAY is used
Jackstay is a nautical term from sailing ships and modern boating safety.
- The crew bent the sail to the jackstay.
- He clipped his harness to the jackstay before going forward.
- A new jackstay ran from bow to stern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACKSTAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACKSTAY
1 longer words begin with JACKSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSTAY
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Common questions about JACKSTAY
- Is JACKSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKSTAY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKSTAY worth?
- JACKSTAY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACKSTAY mean?
- A rod, rail or rope along a ship's yard or mast to which a sail is fastened.
- What letters can be added to JACKSTAY?
- JACKSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JACKSTAY:
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