JETSAM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JETSAM 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.
Which word lists accept JETSAM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JETSAM 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 JETSAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jetsamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JETSAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JETSAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does JETSAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
Goods thrown overboard from a ship in distress to lighten it, especially those that later wash ashore.
Jetsam is often paired with flotsam, which means wreckage that floats away by accident. Jetsam differs because the crew threw it off on purpose. People also use the word for any unwanted things left behind.
How JETSAM is used
Used in maritime law and in figurative talk of discarded things.
- The beach was strewn with jetsam after the storm.
- The crew threw cargo over the side as jetsam.
- The old town was full of the jetsam of failed shops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JETSAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of JETSAM
The 6 tiles of JETSAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JETSAM
1 longer words begin with JETSAM.
Shorter words from the letters in JETSAM
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Common questions about JETSAM
- Is JETSAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JETSAM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JETSAM worth?
- JETSAM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JETSAM mean?
- Goods thrown overboard from a ship in distress to lighten it, especially those that later wash ashore.
- What letters can be added to JETSAM?
- JETSAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JETSAM:
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