JEWEL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. JEWEL 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 JEWEL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEWEL is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jewelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JEWEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JEWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,590.
What does JEWEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in an ornament, or an ornament containing one.
A jewel is most often a valuable gem such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, prized for its rarity, colour and brilliance once it has been cut and set. The word also names the finished piece of jewellery, such as a ring or brooch, that displays the stone. Beyond literal gemstones, jewel is used figuratively for anything or anyone considered especially precious or admirable, as in the phrase crown jewel. Watchmakers also use small synthetic jewels as low-friction bearings inside fine mechanical movements.
How JEWEL is used
Common in everyday speech, both literally for gemstones and jewellery and figuratively for anything highly prized.
- The crown held a single enormous jewel at its centre.
- She inherited her grandmother's favourite jewel.
- Thieves broke into the museum to steal the jewel.
- This small cafe is a jewel hidden in a quiet street.
- The watch movement contained seventeen tiny jewel bearings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JEWEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JEWEL
18 longer words begin with JEWEL.
Words ending in JEWEL
1 words end in JEWEL. Useful as a back hook: play JEWEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with JEWEL inside
7 words contain JEWEL in the middle. Words that start with JEWEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JEWEL
Common questions about JEWEL
- Is JEWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JEWEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JEWEL worth?
- JEWEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JEWEL mean?
- A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in an ornament, or an ornament containing one.
- What letters can be added to JEWEL?
- JEWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JEWEL:
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