JINGBANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. JINGBANG 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept JINGBANG?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JINGBANG is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINGBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jingbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JINGBANG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JINGBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JINGBANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JINGBANG
1 longer words begin with JINGBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in JINGBANG
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Common questions about JINGBANG
- Is JINGBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINGBANG, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINGBANG worth?
- JINGBANG is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JINGBANG?
- JINGBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JINGBANG:
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