JIMINY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JIMINY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JIMINY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIMINY is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIMINY
No single letter turns JIMINY into another word.
How JIMINY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JIMINY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does JIMINY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informalNorth American
An exclamation of surprise.
It is a mild, euphemistic oath, often in phrases such as jiminy cricket. The word is rather old-fashioned.
How JIMINY is used
Dated and mild; used for humorous surprise.
- Jiminy, what a storm that was!
- Well, jiminy, I never expected you to come.
- He gasped, jiminy, it is huge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIMINY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JIMINY
Common questions about JIMINY
- Is JIMINY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIMINY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIMINY worth?
- JIMINY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIMINY mean?
- An exclamation of surprise.
- What letters can be added to JIMINY?
- No single letter can be added to JIMINY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JIMINY:
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