JOCKNEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOCKNEY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JOCKNEY?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOCKNEY is to know. It scores 23 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOCKNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jockneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOCKNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOCKNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Words starting with JOCKNEY
1 longer words begin with JOCKNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in JOCKNEY
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Common questions about JOCKNEY
- Is JOCKNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOCKNEY is not in it.
- How many points is JOCKNEY worth?
- JOCKNEY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOCKNEY?
- JOCKNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOCKNEY:
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