JAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
j8a1w4s1
PlayableJAWS · 4 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAWS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful JAWS is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAWS
No single letter turns JAWS into another word.
How JAWS scores
Scrabble j8a1w4s1 14
Words with Friends j10a1w4s1 16
Face value of the 4 tiles in JAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words ending in JAWS
4 words end in JAWS. Useful as a back hook: play JAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in JAWS
Common questions about JAWS
- Is JAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAWS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAWS worth?
- JAWS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAWS?
- No single letter can be added to JAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JAWS:
Open JAWS in the Word Finder