JEJUNUM is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. JEJUNUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JEJUNUM?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEJUNUM is to know. It scores 23 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEJUNUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jejunumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JEJUNUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JEJUNUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. JEJUNUM needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about JEJUNUM
- Two Js in one word: JEJUNUM doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JEJUNUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The middle part of the small intestine, lying between the duodenum and the ileum.
Most of the absorption of nutrients takes place in the jejunum, whose lining is folded to give a huge surface. The name comes from a Latin word for empty, because it was found so in dissection.
How JEJUNUM is used
Jejunum is an anatomical term used in medical and biology texts.
- The surgeon removed a damaged section of the jejunum.
- Sugar and protein are absorbed mainly in the jejunum.
- A scan showed swelling in the jejunum wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JEJUNUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JEJUNUM
1 longer words begin with JEJUNUM.
Shorter words from the letters in JEJUNUM
Common questions about JEJUNUM
- Is JEJUNUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JEJUNUM, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JEJUNUM worth?
- JEJUNUM is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JEJUNUM mean?
- The middle part of the small intestine, lying between the duodenum and the ileum.
- What letters can be added to JEJUNUM?
- JEJUNUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JEJUNUM:
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