JAMBOK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBOK 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 JAMBOK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful JAMBOK is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBOK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBOK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAMBOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about JAMBOK
- JAMBOK scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JAMBOK
3 longer words begin with JAMBOK.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBOK
Common questions about JAMBOK
- Is JAMBOK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBOK is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBOK worth?
- JAMBOK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBOK?
- JAMBOK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAMBOK:
Open JAMBOK in the Word Finder