JAUNDICE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JAUNDICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAUNDICE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAUNDICE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAUNDICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAUNDICE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAUNDICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAUNDICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAUNDICE
- All 8 letters of JAUNDICE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JAUNDICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A medical condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes turn yellow because of excess bilirubin.
Jaundice is a sign of a problem with the liver or bile ducts, and it is common in newborn babies. Figuratively, a jaundiced view is a bitter or prejudiced one.
How JAUNDICE is used
Jaundice is also a verb meaning to colour one's judgment with prejudice.
- The baby was treated for jaundice in the hospital.
- Jaundice turned his skin a pale yellow.
- Long years of failure can lead to jaundice of the spirit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAUNDICE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAUNDICE
2 longer words begin with JAUNDICE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAUNDICE
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Common questions about JAUNDICE
- Is JAUNDICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAUNDICE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAUNDICE worth?
- JAUNDICE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAUNDICE mean?
- A medical condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes turn yellow because of excess bilirubin.
- What letters can be added to JAUNDICE?
- JAUNDICE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAUNDICE:
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