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
What does JUNKYARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
An open area where scrap, discarded goods and old vehicles are stored and sold.
Mechanics often search a junkyard for a cheap spare part, and collectors sometimes find treasures there. Many a junkyard is guarded by a loud dog and a high fence.
How JUNKYARD is used
Junkyard is the common American word for a scrapyard.
- He found a door for his old truck at the junkyard.
- A junkyard stood behind the garage.
- The junkyard owner knew every car by sight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUNKYARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does JUNKYARD mean?
- An open area where scrap, discarded goods and old vehicles are stored and sold.
- 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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