JOLLYHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOLLYHEAD 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 JOLLYHEAD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOLLYHEAD is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOLLYHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jollyheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOLLYHEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in JOLLYHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JOLLYHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JOLLYHEAD
1 longer words begin with JOLLYHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in JOLLYHEAD
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Common questions about JOLLYHEAD
- Is JOLLYHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOLLYHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is JOLLYHEAD worth?
- JOLLYHEAD is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOLLYHEAD?
- JOLLYHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of JOLLYHEAD:
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