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.
j8a1c3k5s1t1a1y4
PlayableJACKSTAY · 8 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
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
Scrabble j8a1c3k5s1t1a1y4 24
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5s1t1a1y3 26
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.
Words starting with JACKSTAY
1 longer words begin with JACKSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSTAY
jacksy22 yackas15 jacky21 jacks18 casky14 tacky14 yacka14 yacks14 kyats12 stack11 tacks11 katas9 takas9 satay8 jack17 jaks15 jasy14 jays14 caky13 yack13 kays11 kyat11 taky11 yaks11 cask10 sack10 tack10 cays9 cyst9 akas8 kaas8 kata8 kats8 skat8 taka8 taks8 task8 stay7 tays7 acta6
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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 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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