JARGON is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JARGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JARGON?
| 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 JARGON is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARGON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARGON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JARGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does JARGON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Special words and expressions used by a profession or group that outsiders find hard to understand.
Every trade from medicine to computing builds its own jargon as shorthand among insiders. The word often carries a mild complaint, suggesting that a plainer way of saying things was available.
How JARGON is used
Jargon can be neutral, describing a field vocabulary, or critical, describing unclear writing.
- The contract was full of legal jargon.
- She explained the problem without any jargon.
- Gamers have their own jargon for every move.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JARGON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JARGON
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with JARGON.
Shorter words from the letters in JARGON
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Common questions about JARGON
- Is JARGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JARGON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JARGON worth?
- JARGON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JARGON mean?
- Special words and expressions used by a profession or group that outsiders find hard to understand.
- What letters can be added to JARGON?
- JARGON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JARGON:
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