JOVIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JOVIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
j8o1v4i1a1l1
PlayableJOVIAL · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOVIAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful JOVIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOVIAL
No single letter turns JOVIAL into another word.
How JOVIAL scores
Scrabble j8o1v4i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends j10o1v5i1a1l2 20
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOVIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with JOVIAL
7 longer words begin with JOVIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in JOVIAL
viola8 voila8 jail11 jali11 jiao11 oval7 vail7 vali7 vial7 viol7 vola7 aji10 jai10 jol10 avo6 lav6 ova6 via6 vol6 ail3 loa3 oil3 ja9 jo9 ai2 al2 io2 la2 li2 lo2 oi2
Common questions about JOVIAL
- Is JOVIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOVIAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOVIAL worth?
- JOVIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOVIAL?
- No single letter can be added to JOVIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOVIAL:
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