JAWLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. JAWLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAWLIKE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAWLIKE is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWLIKE
No single letter turns JAWLIKE into another word.
How JAWLIKE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JAWLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does JAWLIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Resembling a jaw or a pair of jaws.
Jawlike can describe tools that grip, such as clamps, or rock formations that seem to bite. It is a purely descriptive word without any special meaning.
How JAWLIKE is used
Descriptive adjective for jaw-shaped things.
- The trap had two jawlike plates of steel.
- A jawlike ridge jutted from the cliff.
- The crab's claw was strong and jawlike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAWLIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWLIKE
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Common questions about JAWLIKE
- Is JAWLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAWLIKE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAWLIKE worth?
- JAWLIKE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAWLIKE mean?
- Resembling a jaw or a pair of jaws.
- What letters can be added to JAWLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to JAWLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JAWLIKE:
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