JONCANOE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JONCANOE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JONCANOE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JONCANOE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JONCANOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
joncanoesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JONCANOE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JONCANOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JONCANOE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JONCANOE
1 longer words begin with JONCANOE.
Shorter words from the letters in JONCANOE
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Common questions about JONCANOE
- Is JONCANOE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JONCANOE is not in it.
- How many points is JONCANOE worth?
- JONCANOE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JONCANOE?
- JONCANOE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JONCANOE:
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