JAMBALAYA is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. JAMBALAYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAMBALAYA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBALAYA is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBALAYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jambalayasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBALAYA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JAMBALAYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAMBALAYA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAMBALAYA
- The letter A appears four times in JAMBALAYA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JAMBALAYA
1 longer words begin with JAMBALAYA.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBALAYA
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Common questions about JAMBALAYA
- Is JAMBALAYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAMBALAYA, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAMBALAYA worth?
- JAMBALAYA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBALAYA?
- JAMBALAYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JAMBALAYA:
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