JETTISON is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JETTISON 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 JETTISON?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JETTISON is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JETTISON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jettisonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JETTISON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JETTISON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JETTISON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JETTISON mean in Scrabble?
verb
To throw something overboard or out of an aircraft to lighten the load, or to discard something no longer wanted.
Sailors originally jettison cargo in a storm to keep a ship afloat, and pilots dump fuel for the same reason. The word has stretched to plans, ideas and habits that people cast aside. In both settings it suggests a quick, deliberate choice made to survive.
How JETTISON is used
It is used literally for ships and aircraft, and figuratively for abandoning plans or ideas.
- The crew had to jettison the cargo to save the ship.
- The pilot chose to jettison fuel before landing.
- The company decided to jettison its old logo.
- They will jettison the plan if costs keep rising.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JETTISON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JETTISON
4 longer words begin with JETTISON.
Shorter words from the letters in JETTISON
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Common questions about JETTISON
- Is JETTISON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JETTISON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JETTISON worth?
- JETTISON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JETTISON mean?
- To throw something overboard or out of an aircraft to lighten the load, or to discard something no longer wanted.
- What letters can be added to JETTISON?
- JETTISON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JETTISON:
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