JAMBONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBONE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAMBONE?
| 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 JAMBONE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jambonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAMBONE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Anagrams of JAMBONE
The 7 tiles of JAMBONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JAMBONE
1 longer words begin with JAMBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBONE
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Common questions about JAMBONE
- Is JAMBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBONE is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBONE worth?
- JAMBONE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBONE?
- JAMBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAMBONE:
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