JOSHER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JOSHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableJOSHER · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 258,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOSHER?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful JOSHER is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOSHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
joshersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOSHER scores
Scrabble j8o1s1h4e1r1 16
Words with Friends j10o1s1h3e1r1 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOSHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with JOSHER
1 longer words begin with JOSHER.
Shorter words from the letters in JOSHER
heros8 hoers8 horse8 hoser8 rohes8 shero8 shoer8 shore8 josh14 joes11 jors11 sjoe11 hero7 hers7 hoer7 hoes7 hore7 hors7 hose7 rehs7 resh7 rhos7 rohe7 shoe7 eros4 ores4 reos4 roes4 rose4 sore4 joe10 jor10 ehs6 her6 hes6 hoe6 hos6 ohs6 reh6 rho6
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Common questions about JOSHER
- Is JOSHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOSHER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOSHER worth?
- JOSHER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOSHER?
- JOSHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOSHER:
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