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.
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
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
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.
What does JOURNAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A regular written record of events or thoughts, or a periodical devoted to a particular subject.
A journal can be a private diary kept day by day or a scholarly magazine that publishes research. In bookkeeping it is also the book where transactions are first noted. Context shows which meaning is intended.
How JOURNAL is used
Journal covers both personal diaries and professional publications.
- She wrote in her journal every night before bed.
- The study appeared in a medical journal last spring.
- The explorer kept a journal throughout the voyage.
- An accountant entered each sale in the journal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOURNAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOURNAL
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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 does JOURNAL mean?
- A regular written record of events or thoughts, or a periodical devoted to a particular subject.
- 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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