JACQUARD is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. JACQUARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JACQUARD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JACQUARD is to know. It scores 27 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JACQUARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jacquardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JACQUARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JACQUARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JACQUARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JACQUARD
- JACQUARD scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JACQUARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A loom attachment using punched cards to weave complex patterns, or the richly patterned fabric made that way.
The jacquard was a milestone in industrial history, because its punched cards later inspired early computing. Fabrics woven this way, such as brocade and damask, show detailed motifs rather than plain stripes.
How JACQUARD is used
Used in textiles and fashion, and in the history of technology.
- The mill installed a new jacquard to weave figured silk.
- She wore a jacquard waistcoat with a leaf pattern.
- A jacquard loom reads its design from a chain of cards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JACQUARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JACQUARD
1 longer words begin with JACQUARD.
Shorter words from the letters in JACQUARD
Common questions about JACQUARD
- Is JACQUARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JACQUARD, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JACQUARD worth?
- JACQUARD is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JACQUARD mean?
- A loom attachment using punched cards to weave complex patterns, or the richly patterned fabric made that way.
- What letters can be added to JACQUARD?
- JACQUARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JACQUARD:
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