JALAPINS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JALAPINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JALAPINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JALAPINS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JALAPINS
No single letter turns JALAPINS into another word.
How JALAPINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JALAPINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JALAPINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JALAPINS mean in Scrabble?
JALAPINS is the plural of JALAPIN.
JALAPIN(noun) — A resinous substance obtained from the root of the jalap plant, formerly used as a strong purgative.
Shorter words from the letters in JALAPINS
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Common questions about JALAPINS
- Is JALAPINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JALAPINS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JALAPINS worth?
- JALAPINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JALAPINS?
- No single letter can be added to JALAPINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JALAPINS:
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