JALOUSIE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JALOUSIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JALOUSIE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JALOUSIE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JALOUSIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JALOUSIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JALOUSIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JALOUSIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JALOUSIE
- All 8 letters of JALOUSIE are different — nothing repeats.
- JALOUSIE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JALOUSIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blind or shutter made of angled slats that let in air and light but block the view.
A jalousie can be wood, plastic or glass louvres that tilt open and shut. The word came from French, where it also means jealousy, since the slats let a watcher see out without being seen. Warm climates use jalousie windows for ventilation.
How JALOUSIE is used
It is used in architecture and home decoration, especially for windows in hot climates.
- She opened the jalousie to let in the evening breeze.
- The porch had a green jalousie along one side.
- Rain came in through the broken jalousie.
- A glass jalousie window can be tilted by a crank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JALOUSIE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JALOUSIE
2 longer words begin with JALOUSIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JALOUSIE
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Common questions about JALOUSIE
- Is JALOUSIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JALOUSIE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JALOUSIE worth?
- JALOUSIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JALOUSIE mean?
- A blind or shutter made of angled slats that let in air and light but block the view.
- What letters can be added to JALOUSIE?
- JALOUSIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JALOUSIE:
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