JAEGER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JAEGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAEGER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAEGER is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAEGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jaegersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAEGER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAEGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 111,490.
What does JAEGER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A seabird that chases other birds to make them drop their catch, or a German marksman.
Birdwatchers know the jaeger as a fast, piratical relative of the skua that nests in the Arctic. In military history the same word, borrowed from German, means a hunter or light infantry rifleman.
How JAEGER is used
Jaeger is used in ornithology and in accounts of German or Austrian troops.
- A jaeger harried the terns until one dropped its fish.
- Each jaeger in the regiment was chosen for his aim.
- We saw a jaeger skimming low over the waves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAEGER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAEGER
1 longer words begin with JAEGER.
Shorter words from the letters in JAEGER
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Common questions about JAEGER
- Is JAEGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAEGER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAEGER worth?
- JAEGER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAEGER mean?
- A seabird that chases other birds to make them drop their catch, or a German marksman.
- What letters can be added to JAEGER?
- JAEGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAEGER:
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