JUSSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JUSSIVE 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 JUSSIVE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUSSIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUSSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jussivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUSSIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JUSSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does JUSSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Expressing a command, as a verb form in some languages.
Jussive is a grammar term for a mood that gives an order or a wish aimed at a third party, as in let him go. Arabic and Hebrew grammars describe a jussive form that differs from the plain imperative. As a noun, jussive names that mood or a word in it.
How JUSSIVE is used
Jussive is used in grammar to describe command-type verb forms.
- Hebrew has a jussive form for third-person commands.
- The jussive mood is rare in modern English.
- He compared the jussive and the imperative in class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUSSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUSSIVE
1 longer words begin with JUSSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in JUSSIVE
Common questions about JUSSIVE
- Is JUSSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUSSIVE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUSSIVE worth?
- JUSSIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUSSIVE mean?
- Expressing a command, as a verb form in some languages.
- What letters can be added to JUSSIVE?
- JUSSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JUSSIVE:
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