JILBABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JILBABS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
j8i1l1b3a1b3s1
Depends on the listJILBABS · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 12,352 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JILBABS?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.43%
Our own measure of how useful JILBABS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JILBABS
No single letter turns JILBABS into another word.
How JILBABS scores
Scrabble j8i1l1b3a1b3s1 18
Words with Friends j10i1l2b4a1b4s1 23
Face value of the 7 tiles in JILBABS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in JILBABS
jibbas17 jilbab17 jibba16 jibbs16 basij14 sabji14 jails12 blabs9 bails7 basil7 labis7 jibb15 jabs13 jibs13 ajis11 jail11 jali11 abbs8 bibs8 blab8 sibb8 albs6 bail6 bals6 bias6 isba6 labs6 libs6 slab6 ails4 lias4 sail4 sial4 jab12 jib12 aji10 jai10 abb7 bib7 abs5
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Common questions about JILBABS
- Is JILBABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JILBABS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JILBABS worth?
- JILBABS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JILBABS?
- No single letter can be added to JILBABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JILBABS:
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