JILGIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. JILGIE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listJILGIE · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JILGIE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful JILGIE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JILGIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jilgiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JILGIE scores
Scrabble j8i1l1g2i1e1 14
Words with Friends j10i1l2g3i1e1 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in JILGIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with JILGIE
1 longer words begin with JILGIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JILGIE
Common questions about JILGIE
- Is JILGIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JILGIE is not in it.
- How many points is JILGIE worth?
- JILGIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JILGIE?
- JILGIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JILGIE:
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