JOCKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. JOCKEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOCKEY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOCKEY is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOCKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jockeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOCKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOCKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What stands out about JOCKEY
- JOCKEY scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JOCKEY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To manoeuvre skilfully to gain a better position or advantage.
Originally tied to the riders in horse races, the word now covers any quiet struggle for place. Politicians, drivers and runners can all jockey for room.
How JOCKEY is used
Used with for or with, as in jockey for position.
- Several drivers began to jockey for the lead on the last bend.
- Rival departments jockey for money every spring.
- He had to jockey the heavy sofa through the narrow door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOCKEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOCKEY
8 longer words begin with JOCKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in JOCKEY
Common questions about JOCKEY
- Is JOCKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOCKEY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOCKEY worth?
- JOCKEY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOCKEY mean?
- To manoeuvre skilfully to gain a better position or advantage.
- What letters can be added to JOCKEY?
- JOCKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOCKEY:
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