JOKOL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOKOL 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JOKOL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOKOL is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOKOL
No single letter turns JOKOL into another word.
How JOKOL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JOKOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 672,210.
What does JOKOL mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Scotsdialect
A Shetland dialect interjection meaning yes indeed or certainly, used to give a strong affirmative answer.
Jokol is an interjection recorded in Shetland dialect, where it serves as an emphatic way of saying yes. Older glossaries note the alternative spelling yokul alongside it, suggesting the word had some variation in local use. Unlike everyday yes, jokol carries a slightly old-fashioned, regional flavour tied specifically to Shetland speech. It survives today mainly in word lists and dialect dictionaries rather than in common conversation.
How JOKOL is used
Rare and regional; encountered chiefly in dialect glossaries and word-game references rather than in ordinary speech.
- Jokol, said the old fisherman, certainly I will come.
- She answered with a cheerful jokol when asked if she agreed.
- The glossary lists jokol beside its variant yokul.
- He nodded and murmured jokol before shaking hands on the deal.
- In the old tale, the farmer replies jokol to seal the bargain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOKOL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JOKOL
Common questions about JOKOL
- Is JOKOL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOKOL is not in it.
- How many points is JOKOL worth?
- JOKOL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOKOL mean?
- A Shetland dialect interjection meaning yes indeed or certainly, used to give a strong affirmative answer.
- What letters can be added to JOKOL?
- No single letter can be added to JOKOL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JOKOL:
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