JALLEBI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. JALLEBI 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JALLEBI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JALLEBI is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JALLEBI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jallebisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JALLEBI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JALLEBI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
Words starting with JALLEBI
1 longer words begin with JALLEBI.
Shorter words from the letters in JALLEBI
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Common questions about JALLEBI
- Is JALLEBI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JALLEBI is not in it.
- How many points is JALLEBI worth?
- JALLEBI is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JALLEBI?
- JALLEBI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JALLEBI:
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