JAFA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAFA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
j8a1f4a1
Depends on the listJAFA · 4 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAFA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful JAFA is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAFA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jafasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAFA scores
Scrabble j8a1f4a1 14
Words with Friends j10a1f4a1 16
Face value of the 4 tiles in JAFA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with JAFA
1 longer words begin with JAFA.
Shorter words from the letters in JAFA
Common questions about JAFA
- Is JAFA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAFA is not in it.
- How many points is JAFA worth?
- JAFA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAFA?
- JAFA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JAFA:
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