JARGONELLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JARGONELLE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JARGONELLE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JARGONELLE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARGONELLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jargonellesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARGONELLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in JARGONELLE, 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 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JARGONELLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JARGONELLE
1 longer words begin with JARGONELLE.
Shorter words from the letters in JARGONELLE
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Common questions about JARGONELLE
- Is JARGONELLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JARGONELLE is not in it.
- How many points is JARGONELLE worth?
- JARGONELLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JARGONELLE?
- JARGONELLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of JARGONELLE:
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