JAMBOREE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JAMBOREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAMBOREE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBOREE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBOREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jamboreesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBOREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAMBOREE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAMBOREE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JAMBOREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A large, lively celebration or gathering, or a big rally of Scouts or Guides.
Jamboree suggests noise, crowds and good cheer, whether at a party, a festival or a camp. Scout organisations adopted it for their international gatherings, so the word often has a camping flavour.
How JAMBOREE is used
Used for boisterous events and for organised Scout rallies.
- The village held a jamboree to mark the harvest.
- Thousands of Scouts travelled to the jamboree.
- Their wedding turned into a three-day jamboree.
- Music, food and dancing filled the summer jamboree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAMBOREE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAMBOREE
1 longer words begin with JAMBOREE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBOREE
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Common questions about JAMBOREE
- Is JAMBOREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAMBOREE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAMBOREE worth?
- JAMBOREE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAMBOREE mean?
- A large, lively celebration or gathering, or a big rally of Scouts or Guides.
- What letters can be added to JAMBOREE?
- JAMBOREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAMBOREE:
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