PUMPJACK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 27 points
Yes for Scrabble. PUMPJACK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept PUMPJACK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUMPJACK is to know. It scores 27 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUMPJACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pumpjacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUMPJACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUMPJACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUMPJACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUMPJACK
- PUMPJACK scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PUMPJACK
1 longer words begin with PUMPJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PUMPJACK
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Common questions about PUMPJACK
- Is PUMPJACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUMPJACK is not in it.
- How many points is PUMPJACK worth?
- PUMPJACK is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUMPJACK?
- PUMPJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUMPJACK:
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