JUNGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JUNGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUNGLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNGLE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNGLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNGLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JUNGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does JUNGLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Land covered with dense tropical forest and tangled vegetation.
Jungle suggests a thick, humid wilderness that is hard to cross. Figuratively it describes any bewildering or ruthlessly competitive place, and it is also a fast electronic dance music style.
How JUNGLE is used
Jungle is used literally for tropical growth and figuratively for confusing or harsh environments.
- The explorers hacked a path through the jungle.
- The city felt like a concrete jungle.
- Fast breakbeats define the jungle sound of the nineties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUNGLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUNGLE
5 longer words begin with JUNGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNGLE
Common questions about JUNGLE
- Is JUNGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUNGLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUNGLE worth?
- JUNGLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUNGLE mean?
- Land covered with dense tropical forest and tangled vegetation.
- What letters can be added to JUNGLE?
- JUNGLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JUNGLE:
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