JUNKET is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JUNKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUNKET?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNKET is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
junketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNKET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JUNKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does JUNKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A trip or party enjoyed at public or company expense.
Critics call an official trip a junket when they think the purpose is pleasure rather than work. Long ago the word named a dish of sweetened curds, and it can also be a verb meaning to feast.
How JUNKET is used
Often used with disapproval about officials travelling at others' cost.
- The committee went on a junket to the coast.
- Reporters were invited to a free junket for the film.
- Voters resented the costly junket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUNKET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUNKET
14 longer words begin with JUNKET.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNKET
Common questions about JUNKET
- Is JUNKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUNKET, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUNKET worth?
- JUNKET is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUNKET mean?
- A trip or party enjoyed at public or company expense.
- What letters can be added to JUNKET?
- JUNKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JUNKET:
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