JAWBATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAWBATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAWBATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAWBATION is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWBATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jawbationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAWBATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JAWBATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAWBATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JAWBATION
1 longer words begin with JAWBATION.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWBATION
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Common questions about JAWBATION
- Is JAWBATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAWBATION is not in it.
- How many points is JAWBATION worth?
- JAWBATION is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAWBATION?
- JAWBATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JAWBATION:
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