JAILORESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAILORESSES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAILORESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAILORESSES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAILORESSES
No single letter turns JAILORESSES into another word.
How JAILORESSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in JAILORESSES, 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 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAILORESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JAILORESSES mean in Scrabble?
JAILORESSES is the plural of JAILORESS.
Shorter words from the letters in JAILORESSES
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Common questions about JAILORESSES
- Is JAILORESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAILORESSES is not in it.
- How many points is JAILORESSES worth?
- JAILORESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAILORESSES?
- No single letter can be added to JAILORESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of JAILORESSES:
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