JINGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JINGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JINGLE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JINGLE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINGLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JINGLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JINGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does JINGLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make, or cause something to make, a light tinkling metallic sound.
Where jangle is harsh, to jingle is bright and cheerful, like sleigh bells or loose coins. As a noun the word also names a short catchy rhyme used in advertising.
How JINGLE is used
Jingle works with or without an object and is also a common noun.
- The bells on the harness jingle as the horse trots.
- He made the coins jingle in his hand.
- Her earrings jingle whenever she laughs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JINGLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JINGLE
6 longer words begin with JINGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in JINGLE
Common questions about JINGLE
- Is JINGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINGLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINGLE worth?
- JINGLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JINGLE mean?
- To make, or cause something to make, a light tinkling metallic sound.
- What letters can be added to JINGLE?
- JINGLE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JINGLE:
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