JINGOISH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JINGOISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JINGOISH?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JINGOISH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINGOISH
No single letter turns JINGOISH into another word.
How JINGOISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JINGOISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JINGOISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JINGOISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Somewhat jingoistic, inclined to aggressive, boastful patriotism.
Jingoish is a milder, looser cousin of jingoistic. A speech or newspaper can be jingoish when it cheers for war and national pride without being fully extreme.
How JINGOISH is used
Rare and informal; usually critical of a tone or attitude.
- The editorial had a jingoish tone.
- He gave a jingoish speech about foreign enemies.
- Critics called the film jingoish.
- A jingoish crowd waved flags outside the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JINGOISH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JINGOISH
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Common questions about JINGOISH
- Is JINGOISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINGOISH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINGOISH worth?
- JINGOISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JINGOISH mean?
- Somewhat jingoistic, inclined to aggressive, boastful patriotism.
- What letters can be added to JINGOISH?
- No single letter can be added to JINGOISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JINGOISH:
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