JAVELINS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JAVELINS 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 JAVELINS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAVELINS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAVELINS
No single letter turns JAVELINS into another word.
How JAVELINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAVELINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAVELINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAVELINS
- All 8 letters of JAVELINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JAVELINS mean in Scrabble?
JAVELINS is a form of JAVELIN (its plural or a verb form).
JAVELIN(noun) — A light spear designed to be thrown, used as a weapon or in athletics.
Shorter words from the letters in JAVELINS
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Common questions about JAVELINS
- Is JAVELINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAVELINS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAVELINS worth?
- JAVELINS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAVELINS?
- No single letter can be added to JAVELINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAVELINS:
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