JAPERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JAPERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAPERY?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAPERY is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPERY
No single letter turns JAPERY into another word.
How JAPERY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAPERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does JAPERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
Jesting or playful mockery.
Japery describes pranks and banter that may sting a little. The word is mostly found in older literature.
How JAPERY is used
Archaic or literary, found in older writing.
- The court was full of laughter and japery.
- He grew tired of his friends' japery.
- Their japery went on all night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAPERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPERY
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Common questions about JAPERY
- Is JAPERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPERY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPERY worth?
- JAPERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAPERY mean?
- Jesting or playful mockery.
- What letters can be added to JAPERY?
- No single letter can be added to JAPERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAPERY:
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