JEOFAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JEOFAIL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JEOFAIL?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEOFAIL is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEOFAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jeofailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JEOFAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JEOFAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with JEOFAIL
1 longer words begin with JEOFAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in JEOFAIL
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Common questions about JEOFAIL
- Is JEOFAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JEOFAIL is not in it.
- How many points is JEOFAIL worth?
- JEOFAIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JEOFAIL?
- JEOFAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JEOFAIL:
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