JARLDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JARLDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JARLDOM?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JARLDOM is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARLDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarldomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARLDOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JARLDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does JARLDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The territory ruled by a jarl, or the rank of a jarl.
Jarldom belongs to the history of the Scandinavian and Norse world, where a jarl was a chieftain or earl. Historians use jarldom for a region such as Orkney that a single noble held under a king. The word covers both the land and the authority that came with it.
How JARLDOM is used
Jarldom is a historical term used in writing about Norse and Scandinavian lordship.
- The jarldom of Orkney was a prize for any ambitious noble.
- He inherited the jarldom at the age of nineteen.
- The king granted the jarldom to his most loyal ally.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JARLDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JARLDOM
1 longer words begin with JARLDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in JARLDOM
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Common questions about JARLDOM
- Is JARLDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JARLDOM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JARLDOM worth?
- JARLDOM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JARLDOM mean?
- The territory ruled by a jarl, or the rank of a jarl.
- What letters can be added to JARLDOM?
- JARLDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JARLDOM:
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