JAPES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JAPES 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.
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PlayableJAPES · 5 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAPES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful JAPES is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPES
No single letter turns JAPES into another word.
How JAPES scores
Scrabble j8a1p3e1s1 14
Words with Friends j10a1p4e1s1 17
Face value of the 5 tiles in JAPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of JAPES
The 5 tiles of JAPES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPES
jape13 japs13 jasp13 apes6 apse6 pase6 peas6 spae6 jap12 ape5 asp5 pas5 pea5 pes5 sap5 spa5 aes3 eas3 sae3 sea3 ja9 je9 pa4 pe4 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
Common questions about JAPES
- Is JAPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPES worth?
- JAPES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAPES?
- No single letter can be added to JAPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JAPES:
Open JAPES in the Word Finder