JAMBIYAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBIYAH 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAMBIYAH?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBIYAH is to know. It scores 25 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBIYAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jambiyahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBIYAH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAMBIYAH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAMBIYAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JAMBIYAH
1 longer words begin with JAMBIYAH.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBIYAH
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Common questions about JAMBIYAH
- Is JAMBIYAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBIYAH is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBIYAH worth?
- JAMBIYAH is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBIYAH?
- JAMBIYAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAMBIYAH:
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