JOURNALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JOURNALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOURNALIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOURNALIST is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOURNALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
journalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOURNALIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in JOURNALIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JOURNALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JOURNALIST
- All 10 letters of JOURNALIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JOURNALIST
3 longer words begin with JOURNALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in JOURNALIST
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Common questions about JOURNALIST
- Is JOURNALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOURNALIST, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOURNALIST worth?
- JOURNALIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOURNALIST?
- JOURNALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of JOURNALIST:
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