JELAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. JELAB is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JELAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JELAB is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JELAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jelabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JELAB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JELAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does JELAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A loose, hooded cloak or robe of a kind traditionally worn in North Africa, also spelled djellaba.
A jelab is a long, loose outer garment with a pointed hood, traditionally worn across North Africa by both men and women over everyday clothes. It is cut wide and reaches close to the ankles, and the hood can be raised against sun, wind or rain. The spelling jelab is one of several English renderings of the same Arabic word, alongside djellaba and jellaba, reflecting different attempts to transliterate the same garment name.
How JELAB is used
Appears in English writing about North African dress, usually alongside the more common spelling djellaba.
- He wrapped the jelab tightly against the desert wind.
- Market stalls displayed jelab robes in every color of wool.
- She bought a striped jelab as a souvenir from the old town.
- The tailor cut the jelab from a single length of heavy cloth.
- Men gathered at the mosque were dressed in plain wool jelab.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JELAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JELAB
1 longer words begin with JELAB.
Shorter words from the letters in JELAB
Common questions about JELAB
- Is JELAB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JELAB is not in it.
- How many points is JELAB worth?
- JELAB is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JELAB mean?
- A loose, hooded cloak or robe of a kind traditionally worn in North Africa, also spelled djellaba.
- What letters can be added to JELAB?
- JELAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JELAB:
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