JAMPOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAMPOT 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 JAMPOT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMPOT is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMPOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jampotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMPOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAMPOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with JAMPOT
1 longer words begin with JAMPOT.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMPOT
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Common questions about JAMPOT
- Is JAMPOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAMPOT is not in it.
- How many points is JAMPOT worth?
- JAMPOT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMPOT?
- JAMPOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAMPOT:
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