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.
j8a1v4e1l1i1n1s1
PlayableJAVELINS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept JAVELINS?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
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
Scrabble j8a1v4e1l1i1n1s1 18
Words with Friends j10a1v5e1l2i1n2s1 23
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
Shorter words from the letters in JAVELINS
javelin17 alevins10 valines10 javels16 alevin9 alvine9 anvils9 elvans9 levins9 livens9 naives9 navels9 navies9 savine9 silvae9 silvan9 sliven9 snivel9 valine9 valise9 veinal9 venial9 vinals9 vineal9 aliens6 alines6 elains6 lianes6 saline6 silane6 javel15 jives15 ajies12 jails12 janes12 jeans12 alive8 anvil8 avels8 avens8
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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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