JOURNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JOURNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOURNEY?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOURNEY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOURNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
journeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOURNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOURNEY, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does JOURNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
An act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
A journey stresses the trip itself, with its stages and delays, more than the arrival. Unlike a short trip, a journey suggests time and some effort. The word is also used figuratively, as when a person describes a long process of personal change as a journey.
How JOURNEY is used
Journey is used for real travel and, figuratively, for a long process of change.
- The journey to the mountains took two days.
- Her recovery was a long journey.
- We shared sandwiches on the train journey home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOURNEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOURNEY
9 longer words begin with JOURNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in JOURNEY
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Common questions about JOURNEY
- Is JOURNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOURNEY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOURNEY worth?
- JOURNEY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOURNEY mean?
- An act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
- What letters can be added to JOURNEY?
- JOURNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOURNEY:
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