JERBOA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JERBOA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableJERBOA · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JERBOA?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful JERBOA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JERBOA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jerboasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JERBOA scores
Scrabble j8e1r1b3o1a1 15
Words with Friends j10e1r1b4o1a1 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in JERBOA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with JERBOA
1 longer words begin with JERBOA.
Shorter words from the letters in JERBOA
abore7 jobe13 aber6 bare6 bear6 boar6 boer6 bora6 bore6 brae6 robe6 aero4 jab12 job12 jar10 joe10 jor10 raj10 arb5 bae5 bao5 bar5 boa5 bor5 bra5 bro5 oba5 obe5 orb5 reb5 rob5 are3 ear3 era3 oar3 oer3 ora3 ore3 rea3 reo3
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Common questions about JERBOA
- Is JERBOA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JERBOA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JERBOA worth?
- JERBOA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JERBOA?
- JERBOA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JERBOA:
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