JAMBUSTER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. JAMBUSTER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept JAMBUSTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBUSTER is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBUSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jambustersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBUSTER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JAMBUSTER, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAMBUSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAMBUSTER
- All 9 letters of JAMBUSTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JAMBUSTER
1 longer words begin with JAMBUSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBUSTER
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Common questions about JAMBUSTER
- Is JAMBUSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMBUSTER is not in it.
- How many points is JAMBUSTER worth?
- JAMBUSTER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBUSTER?
- JAMBUSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JAMBUSTER:
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