JILLAROO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. JILLAROO 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept JILLAROO?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JILLAROO is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JILLAROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jillaroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JILLAROO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JILLAROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JILLAROO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JILLAROO
1 longer words begin with JILLAROO.
Shorter words from the letters in JILLAROO
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Common questions about JILLAROO
- Is JILLAROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JILLAROO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JILLAROO worth?
- JILLAROO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JILLAROO?
- JILLAROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JILLAROO:
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