JUNCO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JUNCO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUNCO?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNCO is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
juncosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNCO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JUNCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does JUNCO mean in Scrabble?
noun
North Americanzoology
A small North American finch with grey or brown plumage, often seen in winter.
The junco is a common backyard bird across much of North America, easily recognized by its pink bill and flashes of white in the tail during flight. Several species and subspecies exist, and birdwatchers often call the most familiar one the dark-eyed junco. Flocks of junco appear at feeders in winter after breeding further north in summer.
How JUNCO is used
A term used mainly among birdwatchers and in field guides of North American wildlife.
- A junco pecked at seeds scattered beneath the feeder.
- The junco disappeared into the hedge as soon as the cat approached.
- Birdwatchers noted several junco visiting the feeder this winter.
- The field guide described the plumage of the dark-eyed junco.
- She photographed a junco perched on the fence post.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUNCO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUNCO
2 longer words begin with JUNCO.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNCO
Common questions about JUNCO
- Is JUNCO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUNCO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUNCO worth?
- JUNCO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUNCO mean?
- A small North American finch with grey or brown plumage, often seen in winter.
- What letters can be added to JUNCO?
- JUNCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JUNCO:
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