JAWBONER is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. JAWBONER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAWBONER?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful JAWBONER is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWBONER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jawbonersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAWBONER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAWBONER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAWBONER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JAWBONER
- All 8 letters of JAWBONER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JAWBONER
1 longer words begin with JAWBONER.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWBONER
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Common questions about JAWBONER
- Is JAWBONER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAWBONER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAWBONER worth?
- JAWBONER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAWBONER?
- JAWBONER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAWBONER:
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