JARL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. JARL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JARL?
| 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 JARL is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JARL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does JARL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Scandinavian nobleman of high rank.
Jarl is the same word as earl, and English took its own form from Norse rule in the north. The two spellings now name different things: one historical and Scandinavian, one a living British title.
How JARL is used
Countable: a jarl, two jarls. Historical.
- A jarl ruled a district and answered to a king.
- The word jarl is the same one as earl.
- Two jarls disputing the same coastline.
- Norse rule in the north gave English the word jarl.
- A jarl in a saga is a political figure and not a hero.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JARL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JARL
5 longer words begin with JARL.
Shorter words from the letters in JARL
Common questions about JARL
- Is JARL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JARL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JARL worth?
- JARL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JARL mean?
- A Scandinavian nobleman of high rank.
- What letters can be added to JARL?
- JARL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JARL:
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