JAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. JAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
j8a1i1l1s1
PlayableJAILS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 58,092odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAILS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful JAILS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAILS
No single letter turns JAILS into another word.
How JAILS scores
Scrabble j8a1i1l1s1 12
Words with Friends j10a1i1l2s1 15
Face value of the 5 tiles in JAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Shorter words from the letters in JAILS
ajis11 jail11 jali11 ails4 lias4 sail4 sial4 aji10 jai10 ail3 ais3 als3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3 ja9 ai2 al2 as2 is2 la2 li2 si2
Common questions about JAILS
- Is JAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAILS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAILS worth?
- JAILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAILS?
- No single letter can be added to JAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JAILS:
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