JAILHOUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. JAILHOUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableJAILHOUSES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JAILHOUSES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful JAILHOUSES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAILHOUSES
No single letter turns JAILHOUSES into another word.
How JAILHOUSES scores
Scrabble j8a1i1l1h4o1u1s1e1s1 20
Words with Friends j10a1i1l2h3o1u2s1e1s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in JAILHOUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAILHOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAILHOUSES
- JAILHOUSES contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in JAILHOUSES
jailhouse19 jalousies16 jalouses15 jalousie15 jalouse14 jealous14 asshole10 housels10 isohels10 lushies10 sheilas10 loiases7 saulies7 joshes16 shojis16 jaleos13 jasies13 jouals13 joules13 ouijas13 sajous13 aslosh9 haloes9 halses9 hassel9 hassle9 hauses9 helios9 hoises9 holies9 hosels9 housel9 houses9 isohel9 lashes9 lehuas9 lushes9 selahs9 shales9 shauls9
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Common questions about JAILHOUSES
- Is JAILHOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAILHOUSES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAILHOUSES worth?
- JAILHOUSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAILHOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to JAILHOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of JAILHOUSES:
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