JAYVEE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JAYVEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAYVEE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAYVEE is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAYVEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jayveesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAYVEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAYVEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 501,706.
What does JAYVEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A junior varsity team in a school or college sport, or a player on such a team.
The word comes from the spoken letters J and V. In American schools the jayvee squad is the step below the main varsity team, giving younger players experience. The term is informal and rarely used outside North America.
How JAYVEE is used
Used in American school and college sports.
- He played on the jayvee team before making varsity.
- The jayvee game starts at four, and the main game follows.
- She was the best jayvee goalkeeper in the district.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAYVEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of JAYVEE
The 6 tiles of JAYVEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JAYVEE
1 longer words begin with JAYVEE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAYVEE
Common questions about JAYVEE
- Is JAYVEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAYVEE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAYVEE worth?
- JAYVEE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAYVEE mean?
- A junior varsity team in a school or college sport, or a player on such a team.
- What letters can be added to JAYVEE?
- JAYVEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAYVEE:
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