JANKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JANKER 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 JANKER?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JANKER is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JANKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jankersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JANKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JANKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Words starting with JANKER
1 longer words begin with JANKER.
Shorter words from the letters in JANKER
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Common questions about JANKER
- Is JANKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JANKER is not in it.
- How many points is JANKER worth?
- JANKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JANKER?
- JANKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JANKER:
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