JORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. JORS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JORS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JORS is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JORS
No single letter turns JORS into another word.
How JORS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does JORS mean in Scrabble?
JORS is the plural of JOR.
JOR(noun) — The second section of a performance of a raga in Indian classical music, marked by a steady pulse without percussion.
Words ending in JORS
2 words end in JORS. Useful as a back hook: play JORS onto a word already on the board.
Words with JORS inside
2 words contain JORS in the middle. Words that start with JORS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JORS
Common questions about JORS
- Is JORS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JORS is not in it.
- How many points is JORS worth?
- JORS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JORS?
- No single letter can be added to JORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JORS:
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