JAWHOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. JAWHOLE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JAWHOLE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAWHOLE is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jawholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAWHOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAWHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with JAWHOLE
1 longer words begin with JAWHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWHOLE
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Common questions about JAWHOLE
- Is JAWHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JAWHOLE is not in it.
- How many points is JAWHOLE worth?
- JAWHOLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAWHOLE?
- JAWHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAWHOLE:
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