JEEPNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JEEPNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JEEPNEY?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEEPNEY is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEEPNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jeepneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JEEPNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JEEPNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,032 thousand.
What does JEEPNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brightly decorated Philippine bus made from a converted jeep, used as shared public transport.
The jeepney grew out of leftover military jeeps that were stretched and fitted with benches. It remains a symbol of Filipino street life, known for its paint, slogans and crowded seats. Passengers pay the driver and call out where to stop.
How JEEPNEY is used
Jeepney is used in travel writing and in talk about transport in the Philippines.
- We took a jeepney from the market to the harbour.
- The jeepney was painted with flowers, saints and bright slogans.
- Every morning a crowded jeepney carried the students to school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JEEPNEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JEEPNEY
1 longer words begin with JEEPNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in JEEPNEY
Common questions about JEEPNEY
- Is JEEPNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JEEPNEY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JEEPNEY worth?
- JEEPNEY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JEEPNEY mean?
- A brightly decorated Philippine bus made from a converted jeep, used as shared public transport.
- What letters can be added to JEEPNEY?
- JEEPNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JEEPNEY:
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