JUMBUCK is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. JUMBUCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUMBUCK?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUMBUCK is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUMBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jumbucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUMBUCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JUMBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 333,491 thousand.
What stands out about JUMBUCK
- JUMBUCK scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JUMBUCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
A sheep, in Australian slang.
The jumbuck is best known from the folk song Waltzing Matilda, where the swagman steals one at a billabong. Elsewhere the term reads as clearly Australian.
How JUMBUCK is used
Jumbuck is Australian slang and usually found in songs, poems and rural talk.
- The swagman put the jumbuck in his bag.
- A lone jumbuck wandered across the dusty road.
- The old shearer counted every jumbuck in the pen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUMBUCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUMBUCK
1 longer words begin with JUMBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in JUMBUCK
Common questions about JUMBUCK
- Is JUMBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUMBUCK, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUMBUCK worth?
- JUMBUCK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUMBUCK mean?
- A sheep, in Australian slang.
- What letters can be added to JUMBUCK?
- JUMBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JUMBUCK:
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