UNJAM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. UNJAM 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 UNJAM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNJAM is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNJAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unjamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNJAM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UNJAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does UNJAM mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To fix something stuck or clogged so that it moves or works again, clearing whatever is blocking it.
Unjam covers machines, mechanisms and even traffic, describing the moment something stuck starts moving again once the blockage is found and removed. A printer, a lock, a zip or a photocopier can all jam, and to unjam any of them means clearing away whatever is stopping the moving parts. Built the same way as unlock or unblock, the word stays firmly practical and everyday rather than technical.
How UNJAM is used
Informal and everyday; used for machines, doors, zips and similar objects that have become stuck.
- It took ten minutes to unjam the office printer.
- A gentle tug was enough to unjam the stuck drawer.
- He reached in to unjam the vacuum cleaner's roller.
- Traffic control worked for an hour to unjam the junction.
- She used oil to unjam the rusted old lock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNJAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNJAM
3 longer words begin with UNJAM.
Shorter words from the letters in UNJAM
Common questions about UNJAM
- Is UNJAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNJAM is not in it.
- How many points is UNJAM worth?
- UNJAM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNJAM mean?
- To fix something stuck or clogged so that it moves or works again, clearing whatever is blocking it.
- What letters can be added to UNJAM?
- UNJAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UNJAM:
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