JAVELINA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JAVELINA 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.
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PlayableJAVELINA · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept JAVELINA?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful JAVELINA is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAVELINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
javelinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAVELINA scores
Scrabble j8a1v4e1l1i1n1a1 18
Words with Friends j10a1v5e1l2i1n2a1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAVELINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAVELINA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JAVELINA
1 longer words begin with JAVELINA.
Shorter words from the letters in JAVELINA
javelin17 alevin9 alvine9 availe9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 vineal9 ajiva15 javel15 alive8 anvil8 avail8 avale8 avian8 avine8 elvan8 levin8 liven8 naevi8 naive8 naval8 navel8 nival8 venal8 vinal8 alane5 alien5 aline5 anile5 elain5 lanai5 liana5 liane5 java14 jive14 jail11 jali11 jane11 jean11
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Common questions about JAVELINA
- Is JAVELINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAVELINA, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAVELINA worth?
- JAVELINA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAVELINA?
- JAVELINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAVELINA:
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