JAPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAPS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
j8a1p3s1
Depends on the listJAPS · 4 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAPS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful JAPS is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPS
No single letter turns JAPS into another word.
How JAPS scores
Scrabble j8a1p3s1 13
Words with Friends j10a1p4s1 16
Face value of the 4 tiles in JAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Anagrams of JAPS
The 4 tiles of JAPS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPS
Common questions about JAPS
- Is JAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAPS is not in it.
- How many points is JAPS worth?
- JAPS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAPS?
- No single letter can be added to JAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JAPS:
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