JUVENILE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JUVENILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUVENILE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUVENILE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUVENILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
juvenilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUVENILE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JUVENILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JUVENILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JUVENILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A young person who is not yet an adult, or a young animal that has not reached full growth.
In law, a juvenile is someone below the age at which ordinary criminal trial applies. In biology it names an animal between hatching or birth and maturity. In the theatre it can mean an actor who plays young parts.
How JUVENILE is used
Common in legal, scientific and news writing; in everyday speech people usually say child or teenager.
- The juvenile was released to the care of his parents.
- A juvenile eagle has darker feathers than an adult.
- The film needed a juvenile to play the lead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUVENILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUVENILE
4 longer words begin with JUVENILE.
Shorter words from the letters in JUVENILE
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Common questions about JUVENILE
- Is JUVENILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUVENILE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUVENILE worth?
- JUVENILE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUVENILE mean?
- A young person who is not yet an adult, or a young animal that has not reached full growth.
- What letters can be added to JUVENILE?
- JUVENILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JUVENILE:
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