JAWBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JAWBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAWBONE?
| 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: 67 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAWBONE is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAWBONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAWBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does JAWBONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The bone of the jaw, especially the lower jaw.
A jawbone holds the teeth and hinges so that the mouth can open and close. Doctors, archaeologists and butchers all speak of it, and fossil finds are often just a single jawbone. As an informal verb, to jawbone also means to pressure someone with authority.
How JAWBONE is used
Jawbone is a plain anatomical term used in medicine, history and everyday talk.
- The fall left a crack in his jawbone.
- Scientists identified the animal from a single fossil jawbone.
- The boxer's punch landed squarely on the jawbone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAWBONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAWBONE
4 longer words begin with JAWBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWBONE
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Common questions about JAWBONE
- Is JAWBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAWBONE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAWBONE worth?
- JAWBONE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAWBONE mean?
- The bone of the jaw, especially the lower jaw.
- What letters can be added to JAWBONE?
- JAWBONE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAWBONE:
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