Is JAMBOREES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JAMBOREES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JAMBOREES mean?
Jamborees is a form of JAMBOREE.
- noun
a gay festivity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 JAMBOREES
JAMBOREES 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 JAMBOREES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jamboree19
- jambes17
- jerboas16
- jambe16
- jambs16
- jerboa15
- jorams15
- majors15
- jamb15
- joram14
- major14
- jabs13
- jams13
- jobs13
- jeers12
- rajes12
- jab12
- jam12
- job12
- ambeers11
- besmear11
- ajee11
- jars11
- jeer11
- jees11
- joes11
- soja11
- ambeer10
- ambers10
- bermes10
- breams10
- bromes10
- embars10
- embers10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- somber10
- sombre10
- jar10
- jee10
- joe10
- raj10
- aerobes9
- amber9
- ambos9
- barms9
- beams9
- bemas9
- berme9
- berms9
- besom9
- bream9
- brome9
- embar9
- ember9
- mabes9
- omber9
- ombre9
- sambo9
- jo9
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