JUMPOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. JUMPOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUMPOFF?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUMPOFF is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUMPOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jumpoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUMPOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JUMPOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,059 thousand.
What stands out about JUMPOFF
- JUMPOFF 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 JUMPOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The place or moment from which something begins, such as a race, an attack or a project.
A jumpoff works like a launch pad: it marks where the real action starts rather than the action itself. In horse showjumping the word also names the extra round that decides a tie for first place.
How JUMPOFF is used
Used for a starting point in sport, military planning or business, and for the tiebreaking round in showjumping.
- The ridge was chosen as the jumpoff for the dawn assault.
- Two riders finished level, so a jumpoff was called to decide the winner.
- She treated the small pilot study as a jumpoff for a much larger project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUMPOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUMPOFF
1 longer words begin with JUMPOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in JUMPOFF
Common questions about JUMPOFF
- Is JUMPOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUMPOFF, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUMPOFF worth?
- JUMPOFF is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUMPOFF mean?
- The place or moment from which something begins, such as a race, an attack or a project.
- What letters can be added to JUMPOFF?
- JUMPOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JUMPOFF:
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