JUNKYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. JUNKYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUNKYARD?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUNKYARD is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUNKYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
junkyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUNKYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JUNKYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JUNKYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JUNKYARD
- All 8 letters of JUNKYARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with JUNKYARD
1 longer words begin with JUNKYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in JUNKYARD
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Common questions about JUNKYARD
- Is JUNKYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUNKYARD, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUNKYARD worth?
- JUNKYARD is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JUNKYARD?
- JUNKYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JUNKYARD:
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