JACKSTRAW is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. JACKSTRAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
j8a1c3k5s1t1r1a1w4
PlayableJACKSTRAW · 9 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept JACKSTRAW?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful JACKSTRAW is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACKSTRAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jackstrawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACKSTRAW scores
Scrabble j8a1c3k5s1t1r1a1w4 25
Words with Friends j10a1c4k5s1t1r1a1w4 28
Face value of the 9 tiles in JACKSTRAW, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACKSTRAW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JACKSTRAW
1 longer words begin with JACKSTRAW.
Shorter words from the letters in JACKSTRAW
swaraj16 awrack15 wracks15 jartas13 strack12 tracks12 karats10 carats8 cartas8 jacks18 jarks16 cawks14 swack14 wacks14 wrack14 jarta12 kawas12 rajas12 wakas12 warks12 carks11 racks11 stack11 tacks11 track11 craws10 scraw10 waacs10 araks9 karas9 karat9 karst9 karts9 katas9 skart9 stark9 strak9 takas9 straw8 swart8
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Common questions about JACKSTRAW
- Is JACKSTRAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACKSTRAW, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACKSTRAW worth?
- JACKSTRAW is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JACKSTRAW?
- JACKSTRAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JACKSTRAW:
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