JOKESTER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JOKESTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOKESTER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOKESTER is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOKESTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jokestersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOKESTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JOKESTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JOKESTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JOKESTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who likes to tell jokes or play practical jokes.
A jokester is the one at the party who always has a punchline or a prank ready. The word is friendly, hinting at humour rather than malice.
How JOKESTER is used
Used of people known for joking, in speech and writing.
- The class jokester kept everyone laughing.
- Our uncle is a famous jokester at family dinners.
- The jokester hid a rubber snake in the drawer.
- Every office seems to have a jokester.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOKESTER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOKESTER
1 longer words begin with JOKESTER.
Shorter words from the letters in JOKESTER
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Common questions about JOKESTER
- Is JOKESTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOKESTER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOKESTER worth?
- JOKESTER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOKESTER mean?
- A person who likes to tell jokes or play practical jokes.
- What letters can be added to JOKESTER?
- JOKESTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JOKESTER:
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