JESUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. JESUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JESUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JESUS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JESUS
No single letter turns JESUS into another word.
How JESUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JESUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words ending in JESUS
1 words end in JESUS. Useful as a back hook: play JESUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with JESUS inside
1 words contain JESUS in the middle. Words that start with JESUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JESUS
Common questions about JESUS
- Is JESUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JESUS is not in it.
- How many points is JESUS worth?
- JESUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JESUS?
- No single letter can be added to JESUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JESUS:
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