JUNKIE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JUNKIE 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 JUNKIE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNKIE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JUNKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does JUNKIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A person addicted to drugs; also someone obsessively devoted to something.
The second sense is the lighter one, as in a coffee junkie or a news junkie. The first sense can be harsh toward a person with an illness.
How JUNKIE is used
Slang; the figurative use is common and mild.
- He is a total junkie for old movies.
- The film portrays a junkie struggling to recover.
- Every sports junkie knew the score.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUNKIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUNKIE
3 longer words begin with JUNKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNKIE
Common questions about JUNKIE
- Is JUNKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUNKIE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUNKIE worth?
- JUNKIE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUNKIE mean?
- A person addicted to drugs; also someone obsessively devoted to something.
- What letters can be added to JUNKIE?
- JUNKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JUNKIE:
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