Is JACKANAPESES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JACKANAPESES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JACKANAPESES mean?
Jackanapeses is a form of JACKANAPES.
- noun
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
12
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 27 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for JACKANAPESES
JACKANAPESES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from JACKANAPESES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jackanapes25
- jackass20
- jakeses18
- sanjaks18
- jacks18
- sanjak17
- jack17
- kneecaps16
- packness16
- pancakes16
- jacanas16
- jakes16
- kneecap15
- pancake15
- jacana15
- japans15
- jake15
- specks14
- japan14
- japes14
- jeeps14
- askance13
- packs13
- pecks13
- speck13
- jape13
- jeep13
- panaceas12
- seascape12
- ackees12
- paskas12
- pekans12
- snacks12
- snecks12
- spanks12
- speaks12
- janes12
- jeans12
- jesse12
- pack12
- peck12
- canapes11
- escapes11
- panacea11
- skeanes11
- spences11
- ackee11
- apeak11
- apeek11
- cakes11
- casks11
- kapas11
- keeps11
- knaps11
- necks11
- paska11
- peaks11
- peeks11
- pekan11
- pekes11
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