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.
j8a1v4e1l1i1n1
PlayableJAVELIN · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAVELIN?
| 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: 63 / 100
63WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
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
Scrabble j8a1v4e1l1i1n1 17
Words with Friends j10a1v5e1l2i1n2 22
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.
Words starting with JAVELIN
5 longer words begin with JAVELIN.
Shorter words from the letters in JAVELIN
alevin9 alvine9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 vineal9 javel15 alive8 anvil8 avine8 elvan8 levin8 liven8 naevi8 naive8 navel8 nival8 venal8 vinal8 alien5 aline5 anile5 elain5 liane5 jive14 jail11 jali11 jane11 jean11 avel7 evil7 lave7 leva7 live7 nave7 nevi7 vail7 vain7 vale7 vali7
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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 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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