JAPINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. JAPINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
j8a1p3i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableJAPINGLY · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JAPINGLY?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful JAPINGLY is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPINGLY
No single letter turns JAPINGLY into another word.
How JAPINGLY scores
Scrabble j8a1p3i1n1g2l1y4 21
Words with Friends j10a1p4i1n2g3l2y3 26
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAPINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAPINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAPINGLY
- All 8 letters of JAPINGLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in JAPINGLY
playing13 jangly17 jingly17 japing16 jingal14 paying12 plying12 gainly10 laying10 paling9 gilpy11 pygal11 gaily9 lingy9 lying9 aping8 inlay8 layin8 pling8 lapin7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 jing12 jail11 jali11 gapy10 paly9 pily9 piny9 play9 pyin9 agly8 gyal8 gyan8 yagi8 yang8
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Common questions about JAPINGLY
- Is JAPINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPINGLY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPINGLY worth?
- JAPINGLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAPINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to JAPINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAPINGLY:
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