JAMBOOL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBOOL 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 JAMBOOL?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBOOL is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBOOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jamboolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBOOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAMBOOL, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
Words starting with JAMBOOL
1 longer words begin with JAMBOOL.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBOOL
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Common questions about JAMBOOL
- Is JAMBOOL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBOOL is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBOOL worth?
- JAMBOOL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBOOL?
- JAMBOOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAMBOOL:
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