JANSKY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. JANSKY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JANSKY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JANSKY is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JANSKY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
janskysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JANSKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JANSKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about JANSKY
- JANSKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JANSKY
1 longer words begin with JANSKY.
Shorter words from the letters in JANSKY
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Common questions about JANSKY
- Is JANSKY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JANSKY is not in it.
- How many points is JANSKY worth?
- JANSKY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JANSKY?
- JANSKY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JANSKY:
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