JIGAJIG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. JIGAJIG 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JIGAJIG?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIGAJIG is to know. It scores 23 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIGAJIG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jigajigsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIGAJIG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JIGAJIG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 2 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. JIGAJIG needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about JIGAJIG
- Two Js in one word: JIGAJIG doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JIGAJIG
3 longer words begin with JIGAJIG.
Shorter words from the letters in JIGAJIG
Common questions about JIGAJIG
- Is JIGAJIG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JIGAJIG is not in it.
- How many points is JIGAJIG worth?
- JIGAJIG is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JIGAJIG?
- JIGAJIG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JIGAJIG:
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