JOSKINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOSKINS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JOSKINS?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOSKINS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOSKINS
No single letter turns JOSKINS into another word.
How JOSKINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOSKINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does JOSKINS mean in Scrabble?
JOSKINS is the plural of JOSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in JOSKINS
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Common questions about JOSKINS
- Is JOSKINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOSKINS is not in it.
- How many points is JOSKINS worth?
- JOSKINS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOSKINS?
- No single letter can be added to JOSKINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOSKINS:
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