JAMBUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBUL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAMBUL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBUL is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jambulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAMBUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
Anagrams of JAMBUL
The 6 tiles of JAMBUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JAMBUL
1 longer words begin with JAMBUL.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBUL
Common questions about JAMBUL
- Is JAMBUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBUL is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBUL worth?
- JAMBUL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBUL?
- JAMBUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAMBUL:
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