JAILOR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. JAILOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAILOR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAILOR is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAILOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jailorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAILOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAILOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does JAILOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is in charge of a jail or guards the prisoners kept there.
A jailor is the officer responsible for the keeping of a prison and for the people locked inside it, including the keys, the meals and the order of the cells. In stories the figure often stands for harsh control, and the word is also used loosely for anyone who confines or restricts another person. The spelling jailer is the more usual one today and jailor is an accepted variant, as is the older British gaoler.
How JAILOR is used
Both jailor and jailer are correct; jailer is somewhat commoner in current writing.
- The jailor turned the heavy key and slid the bolt.
- Every morning the jailor brought bread and water to the cell.
- The prisoner begged his jailor for a candle.
- In the novel the jailor secretly helps the captive escape.
- She felt like her own jailor, afraid to leave the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAILOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAILOR
3 longer words begin with JAILOR.
Shorter words from the letters in JAILOR
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Common questions about JAILOR
- Is JAILOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAILOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAILOR worth?
- JAILOR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAILOR mean?
- A person who is in charge of a jail or guards the prisoners kept there.
- What letters can be added to JAILOR?
- JAILOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAILOR:
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