JUVENAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JUVENAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUVENAL?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUVENAL is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUVENAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
juvenalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUVENAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JUVENAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does JUVENAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A young person, or a young bird.
Juvenal in this sense is an old word for a youth, and in bird writing it can name a bird still in its young plumage. Do not confuse it with the Roman satirist of the same name, which is a proper noun. The ordinary modern word for the same idea is juvenile.
How JUVENAL is used
Juvenal is a rare, dated noun for a youth or a young bird.
- The old poem addressed the reader as a mere juvenal.
- The ornithologist noted a juvenal in the nest.
- A juvenal, still downy, sat beside its parent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUVENAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUVENAL
1 longer words begin with JUVENAL.
Shorter words from the letters in JUVENAL
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Common questions about JUVENAL
- Is JUVENAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUVENAL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUVENAL worth?
- JUVENAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUVENAL mean?
- A young person, or a young bird.
- What letters can be added to JUVENAL?
- JUVENAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JUVENAL:
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