JOURNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JOURNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
j8o1u1r1n1a1l1
PlayableJOURNAL · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOURNAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful JOURNAL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOURNAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
journalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOURNAL scores
Scrabble j8o1u1r1n1a1l1 14
Words with Friends j10o1u2r1n2a1l2 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOURNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with JOURNAL
journals15 journaled17 journalese17 journaling18 journalise17 journalism19 journalist17 journalize26 journalled18 journaleses18 journalings19 journalised19 journaliser18 journalises18 journalisms20 journalists18 journalized28 journalizer27 journalizes27 journalling19 journalisers19 journalising20 journalistic21 journalizers28
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with JOURNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in JOURNAL
jarul12 joual12 jural12 loran5 lunar5 ulnar5 urnal5 jarl11 jour11 jura11 larn4 loan4 lorn4 loun4 lour4 luna4 noul4 nurl4 oral4 ourn4 raun4 roan4 roul4 ulan4 ulna4 urao4 jar10 jol10 jor10 jua10 jun10 raj10 alu3 lar3 loa3 lor3 lou3 lun3 lur3 nor3
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Common questions about JOURNAL
- Is JOURNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOURNAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOURNAL worth?
- JOURNAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOURNAL?
- JOURNAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOURNAL:
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