JOYSTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. JOYSTICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOYSTICK?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOYSTICK is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOYSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
joysticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOYSTICK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JOYSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JOYSTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JOYSTICK
- All 8 letters of JOYSTICK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JOYSTICK
1 longer words begin with JOYSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in JOYSTICK
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Common questions about JOYSTICK
- Is JOYSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOYSTICK, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOYSTICK worth?
- JOYSTICK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOYSTICK?
- JOYSTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JOYSTICK:
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