JARHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JARHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JARHEAD?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JARHEAD is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JARHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does JARHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A slang word for a United States Marine.
The nickname is often said to refer to the high collar and flat haircut that make a head look like a jar. Marines sometimes use jarhead of themselves with pride, but from an outsider it can sound rude.
How JARHEAD is used
Informal American slang; tone depends on who says it.
- Her brother is a proud jarhead stationed in California.
- The old jarhead still stood perfectly straight at eighty.
- He joked that every jarhead has a story about boot camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JARHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JARHEAD
1 longer words begin with JARHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in JARHEAD
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Common questions about JARHEAD
- Is JARHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JARHEAD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JARHEAD worth?
- JARHEAD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JARHEAD mean?
- A slang word for a United States Marine.
- What letters can be added to JARHEAD?
- JARHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JARHEAD:
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