JISM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. JISM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept JISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JISM is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JISM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with JISM
1 longer words begin with JISM.
Words ending in JISM
1 words end in JISM. Useful as a back hook: play JISM onto a word already on the board.
Words with JISM inside
1 words contain JISM in the middle. Words that start with JISM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JISM
Common questions about JISM
- Is JISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JISM is not in it.
- How many points is JISM worth?
- JISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JISM?
- JISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JISM:
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