JIGSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JIGSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JIGSAW?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIGSAW is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIGSAW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIGSAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JIGSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does JIGSAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A puzzle of many interlocking pieces that form a picture; also a power saw with a thin blade for cutting curves.
The puzzle sense is the better known, and it gives rise to the figure of a problem solved by fitting facts together. In a workshop, a jigsaw cuts curves in wood or metal.
How JIGSAW is used
Names both a puzzle and a tool, depending on context.
- They finished the jigsaw on a rainy Sunday.
- He cut the curve with a jigsaw.
- The detective treated the case like a jigsaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIGSAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JIGSAW
4 longer words begin with JIGSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in JIGSAW
Common questions about JIGSAW
- Is JIGSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIGSAW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIGSAW worth?
- JIGSAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIGSAW mean?
- A puzzle of many interlocking pieces that form a picture; also a power saw with a thin blade for cutting curves.
- What letters can be added to JIGSAW?
- JIGSAW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JIGSAW:
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