LOGJAM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LOGJAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOGJAM?
| 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 LOGJAM is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOGJAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
logjamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOGJAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOGJAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does LOGJAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tangled mass of floating logs that blocks a river.
Lumberjacks once dreaded a logjam because clearing it was dangerous work. Today the word more often means any blockage that halts progress, such as stalled talks.
How LOGJAM is used
Logjam is often used figuratively for a deadlock.
- A logjam stopped the river traffic.
- The senate finally broke the legislative logjam.
- Workers used dynamite on the logjam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOGJAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOGJAM
4 longer words begin with LOGJAM.
Shorter words from the letters in LOGJAM
Common questions about LOGJAM
- Is LOGJAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOGJAM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOGJAM worth?
- LOGJAM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOGJAM mean?
- A tangled mass of floating logs that blocks a river.
- What letters can be added to LOGJAM?
- LOGJAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOGJAM:
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