JOBERNOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOBERNOWL 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JOBERNOWL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOBERNOWL is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOBERNOWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jobernowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOBERNOWL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JOBERNOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JOBERNOWL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JOBERNOWL
1 longer words begin with JOBERNOWL.
Shorter words from the letters in JOBERNOWL
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Common questions about JOBERNOWL
- Is JOBERNOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOBERNOWL is not in it.
- How many points is JOBERNOWL worth?
- JOBERNOWL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOBERNOWL?
- JOBERNOWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JOBERNOWL:
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