JIHADISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JIHADISM 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept JIHADISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIHADISM is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIHADISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jihadismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIHADISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JIHADISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JIHADISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JIHADISM
1 longer words begin with JIHADISM.
Shorter words from the letters in JIHADISM
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Common questions about JIHADISM
- Is JIHADISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIHADISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIHADISM worth?
- JIHADISM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JIHADISM?
- JIHADISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JIHADISM:
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