JAMBIYA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBIYA 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAMBIYA?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBIYA is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBIYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBIYA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAMBIYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
Words starting with JAMBIYA
3 longer words begin with JAMBIYA.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBIYA
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Common questions about JAMBIYA
- Is JAMBIYA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBIYA is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBIYA worth?
- JAMBIYA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBIYA?
- JAMBIYA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAMBIYA:
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