JAMBULS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBULS 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 JAMBULS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBULS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBULS
No single letter turns JAMBULS into another word.
How JAMBULS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAMBULS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Anagrams of JAMBULS
The 7 tiles of JAMBULS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBULS
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Common questions about JAMBULS
- Is JAMBULS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBULS is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBULS worth?
- JAMBULS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBULS?
- No single letter can be added to JAMBULS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAMBULS:
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