JERQUE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. JERQUE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JERQUE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JERQUE is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JERQUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JERQUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JERQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 752,558.
What stands out about JERQUE
- JERQUE scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JERQUE
4 longer words begin with JERQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in JERQUE
Common questions about JERQUE
- Is JERQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JERQUE is not in it.
- How many points is JERQUE worth?
- JERQUE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JERQUE?
- JERQUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JERQUE:
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