JEWIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. JEWIE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JEWIE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEWIE is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEWIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jewiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JEWIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JEWIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 63,373.
What does JEWIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australianslang
Australian slang for the jewfish, a large coastal food and sport fish also known as mulloway.
Jewie is the everyday word Australian anglers use for the jewfish, a prized food and sport fish caught along rocky coastlines and river mouths. The fish itself is more formally called mulloway or jewfish, and jewie is simply the shortened, casual form fishermen use when talking about a catch. Fishing reports, tackle shops and coastal communities in Australia use the term constantly, especially around estuaries where the fish is common. Outside fishing circles and outside Australia, the word is essentially unknown.
How JEWIE is used
Australian fishing slang, heard mainly among anglers describing a catch rather than in general conversation.
- He landed a solid jewie just after dark.
- The tackle shop sold bait aimed squarely at jewie fishermen.
- Local reports said the jewie were running early this year.
- She filleted the jewie for dinner that evening.
- Anglers waited on the jetty all night hoping for a jewie.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JEWIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JEWIE
1 longer words begin with JEWIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JEWIE
Common questions about JEWIE
- Is JEWIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JEWIE is not in it.
- How many points is JEWIE worth?
- JEWIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JEWIE mean?
- Australian slang for the jewfish, a large coastal food and sport fish also known as mulloway.
- What letters can be added to JEWIE?
- JEWIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JEWIE:
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