JELABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. JELABS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JELABS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JELABS is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JELABS
No single letter turns JELABS into another word.
How JELABS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JELABS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does JELABS mean in Scrabble?
JELABS is the plural of JELAB.
JELAB(noun) — A loose, hooded cloak or robe of a kind traditionally worn in North Africa, also spelled djellaba.
Shorter words from the letters in JELABS
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Common questions about JELABS
- Is JELABS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JELABS is not in it.
- How many points is JELABS worth?
- JELABS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JELABS?
- No single letter can be added to JELABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JELABS:
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