JERBIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. JERBIL 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 JERBIL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JERBIL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JERBIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jerbilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JERBIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JERBIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of JERBIL
The 6 tiles of JERBIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JERBIL
1 longer words begin with JERBIL.
Shorter words from the letters in JERBIL
Common questions about JERBIL
- Is JERBIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JERBIL is not in it.
- How many points is JERBIL worth?
- JERBIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JERBIL?
- JERBIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JERBIL:
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