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JERRYCAN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points

Yes. JERRYCAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableJERRYCAN · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept JERRYCAN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 49 / 100

49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.5%

Our own measure of how useful JERRYCAN is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for JERRYCAN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How JERRYCAN scores

Scrabble j8e1r1r1y4c3a1n1 20
Words with Friends j10e1r1r1y3c4a1n2 23

Face value of the 8 tiles in JERRYCAN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
j11
e112
r26
y12
c12
a19
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JERRYCAN has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with JERRYCAN

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1 longer words begin with JERRYCAN.

Shorter words from the letters in JERRYCAN

errancy12 carney11 crayer11 yarner9 jerry15 carny10 carry10 cryer10 rayne8 renay8 yarer8 yearn8 caner7 carer7 crane7 crare7 crena7 nacre7 racer7 rance7 narre5 reran5 jane11 jean11 cany9 cray9 cyan9 racy9 aery7 ayre7 eyra7 nary7 reny7 yare7 yarn7 yarr7 yean7 year7 acer6 acne6

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Common questions about JERRYCAN

Is JERRYCAN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts JERRYCAN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is JERRYCAN worth?
JERRYCAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to JERRYCAN?
JERRYCAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JERRYCAN:

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