JILBAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JILBAB 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listJILBAB · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 3,679 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JILBAB?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful JILBAB is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JILBAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jilbabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JILBAB scores
Scrabble j8i1l1b3a1b3 17
Words with Friends j10i1l2b4a1b4 22
Face value of the 6 tiles in JILBAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,679 thousand.
Words starting with JILBAB
1 longer words begin with JILBAB.
Shorter words from the letters in JILBAB
jibba16 jibb15 jail11 jali11 blab8 bail6 jab12 jib12 aji10 jai10 abb7 bib7 alb5 bal5 lab5 lib5 ail3 ja9 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about JILBAB
- Is JILBAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JILBAB, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JILBAB worth?
- JILBAB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JILBAB?
- JILBAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JILBAB:
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