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Jacks

j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does jacks mean?

noun

  1. a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

    Synonymsjackstonesknucklebones

Is JACKS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is JACKS worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
j 10a 1c 4k 5s 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
j 10a 1c 4k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
j 10a 1c 3k 6s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in JACKS

Hooks for JACKS

Add one letter to the front or back of JACKS to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like JACKS

Common words that share the ending -ACKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ACKS

Jacks: quick answers

Is JACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JACKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JACKS worth?
JACKS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jacks mean?
As a noun, jacks means “a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball”.
What words can you make with the letters in JACKS?
You can make 12 shorter words from JACKS, such as JACK, JAKS, JAK, CASK. See the full list.