JOKES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JOKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
j8o1k5e1s1
PlayableJOKES · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful JOKES is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOKES
No single letter turns JOKES into another word.
How JOKES scores
Scrabble j8o1k5e1s1 16
Words with Friends j10o1k5e1s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in JOKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Words starting with JOKES
5 longer words begin with JOKES.
Shorter words from the letters in JOKES
joke15 joes11 sjoe11 okes8 skeo8 soke8 joe10 kes7 kos7 oke7 oes3 ose3 je9 jo9 ko6 ok6 es2 oe2 os2 so2
Common questions about JOKES
- Is JOKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOKES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOKES worth?
- JOKES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOKES?
- No single letter can be added to JOKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JOKES:
Open JOKES in the Word Finder