JANITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JANITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JANITOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JANITOR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JANITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
janitorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JANITOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JANITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does JANITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person employed to look after and clean a building.
In American usage a janitor is the one who sweeps floors, fixes small faults and keeps the heating running in a school or office. British speakers more often say caretaker. The word goes back to the Latin for doorkeeper, which is the older sense.
How JANITOR is used
Janitor is the usual American term for a building caretaker.
- The janitor unlocked the gym before the first class.
- Every evening the janitor emptied the bins on all four floors.
- We asked the janitor to replace the broken light in the hall.
- A friendly janitor knows every corner of the school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JANITOR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JANITOR
4 longer words begin with JANITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in JANITOR
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Common questions about JANITOR
- Is JANITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JANITOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JANITOR worth?
- JANITOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JANITOR mean?
- A person employed to look after and clean a building.
- What letters can be added to JANITOR?
- JANITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JANITOR:
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