JOIE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. JOIE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 13 points there.
j8o1i1e1
Depends on the listJOIE · 4 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 4,538odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful JOIE is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOIE
No single letter turns JOIE into another word.
How JOIE scores
Scrabble j8o1i1e1 11
Words with Friends j10o1i1e1 13
Face value of the 4 tiles in JOIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about JOIE
- JOIE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in JOIE
Common questions about JOIE
- Is JOIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOIE worth?
- JOIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOIE?
- No single letter can be added to JOIE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JOIE:
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