JAP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAP 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAP?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAP is to know. It scores 12 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAP scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in JAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,983.
Words starting with JAP
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with JAP.
Words with JAP inside
4 words contain JAP in the middle. Words that start with JAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JAP
Common questions about JAP
- Is JAP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAP is not in it.
- How many points is JAP worth?
- JAP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAP?
- JAP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of JAP:
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