JUPON is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JUPON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUPON?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUPON is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUPON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
juponsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUPON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JUPON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does JUPON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A close-fitting sleeveless tunic, often bearing heraldic markings, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
A jupon covered a knight's breastplate and was frequently decorated with the wearer's coat of arms, making it easier to identify him in battle or tournament. It fitted snugly over the torso and was usually padded, unlike the looser cloaks worn earlier. Museums display surviving examples of the jupon alongside the armor it was designed to cover.
How JUPON is used
Encountered mainly in descriptions of medieval armor and historical costume.
- The knight's jupon displayed his family crest in bright colors.
- Historians examined a rare surviving jupon in the museum collection.
- Artists painting medieval battles often add a jupon over the armor.
- The tailor recreated a jupon for the theater's costume department.
- A padded jupon helped cushion the weight of the plate armor beneath.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUPON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUPON
1 longer words begin with JUPON.
Shorter words from the letters in JUPON
Common questions about JUPON
- Is JUPON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUPON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUPON worth?
- JUPON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUPON mean?
- A close-fitting sleeveless tunic, often bearing heraldic markings, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
- What letters can be added to JUPON?
- JUPON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JUPON:
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