JUNKANOO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. JUNKANOO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JUNKANOO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNKANOO is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNKANOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
junkanoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNKANOO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JUNKANOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JUNKANOO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with JUNKANOO
1 longer words begin with JUNKANOO.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNKANOO
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Common questions about JUNKANOO
- Is JUNKANOO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JUNKANOO is not in it.
- How many points is JUNKANOO worth?
- JUNKANOO is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JUNKANOO?
- JUNKANOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JUNKANOO:
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