JARRING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JARRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JARRING?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JARRING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARRING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JARRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 731,942.
What does JARRING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unpleasantly surprising or out of place, in a way that disturbs or shocks.
A jarring sound or sight clashes with what surrounds it, like a loud ringtone in a quiet church. The word also describes a physical shock, such as a jarring bump on a rough road, and suits anything that breaks calm abruptly.
How JARRING is used
Jarring describes noises, colours, changes or remarks that feel harshly out of tune with their setting.
- The jarring noise of the alarm broke the silence.
- Bright orange curtains made a jarring contrast with the grey walls.
- The jarring bump sent the luggage sliding across the van.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JARRING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JARRING
2 longer words begin with JARRING.
Shorter words from the letters in JARRING
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Common questions about JARRING
- Is JARRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JARRING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JARRING worth?
- JARRING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JARRING mean?
- Unpleasantly surprising or out of place, in a way that disturbs or shocks.
- What letters can be added to JARRING?
- JARRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JARRING:
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