JAMBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMBUS 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 JAMBUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBUS is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBUS
No single letter turns JAMBUS into another word.
How JAMBUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAMBUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
Words starting with JAMBUS
2 longer words begin with JAMBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBUS
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Common questions about JAMBUS
- Is JAMBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBUS is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBUS worth?
- JAMBUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBUS?
- No single letter can be added to JAMBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAMBUS:
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