JAMBOKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBOKS 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.
Which word lists accept JAMBOKS?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBOKS is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBOKS
Front hooks — 1
sjamboksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How JAMBOKS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAMBOKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Anagrams of JAMBOKS
The 7 tiles of JAMBOKS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBOKS
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Common questions about JAMBOKS
- Is JAMBOKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBOKS is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBOKS worth?
- JAMBOKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBOKS?
- JAMBOKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAMBOKS:
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