JAMBIYAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBIYAS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
j8a1m3b3i1y4a1s1
Depends on the listJAMBIYAS · 8 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JAMBIYAS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful JAMBIYAS is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBIYAS
No single letter turns JAMBIYAS into another word.
How JAMBIYAS scores
Scrabble j8a1m3b3i1y4a1s1 22
Words with Friends j10a1m4b4i1y3a1s1 25
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAMBIYAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAMBIYAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBIYAS
jambiya21 jambs16 basij14 sabji14 abysm12 mayas10 yabas10 bimas9 iambs9 samba9 simba9 amias7 baisa7 jamb15 jasy14 jays14 jabs13 jams13 jibs13 jism13 ajis11 abys9 baya9 bays9 maya9 mays9 yaba9 yams9 bams8 bima8 iamb8 mibs8 abas6 aims6 amas6 amia6 amis6 baas6 bias6 isba6
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Common questions about JAMBIYAS
- Is JAMBIYAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBIYAS is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBIYAS worth?
- JAMBIYAS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBIYAS?
- No single letter can be added to JAMBIYAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAMBIYAS:
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