JAVELIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JAVELIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAVELIN?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAVELIN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAVELIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAVELIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAVELIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does JAVELIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light spear designed to be thrown, used as a weapon or in athletics.
The javelin was a weapon for hunters and soldiers long before it became an Olympic event. Throwers in modern track and field aim for distance, so the javelin is built with a cord grip near its balance point. The word can also be a verb meaning to pierce with such a spear.
How JAVELIN is used
Javelin names both the ancient weapon and the athletic implement; the throwing event is called the javelin throw.
- The athlete launched the javelin over seventy metres.
- A hunter hurled a javelin at the boar.
- The javelin stuck upright in the soft turf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAVELIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAVELIN
5 longer words begin with JAVELIN.
Shorter words from the letters in JAVELIN
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Common questions about JAVELIN
- Is JAVELIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAVELIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAVELIN worth?
- JAVELIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAVELIN mean?
- A light spear designed to be thrown, used as a weapon or in athletics.
- What letters can be added to JAVELIN?
- JAVELIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAVELIN:
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