Is JANISARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JANISARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of JanisariesHooks for JANISARIES
JANISARIES 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 JANISARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- injeras14
- jarinas14
- injera13
- jarina13
- ajies12
- janes12
- jeans12
- rajas12
- rajes12
- ajar11
- ajis11
- jane11
- jars11
- jean11
- jess11
- jins11
- raja11
- aji10
- jar10
- jin10
- raj10
- airiness8
- arsines7
- raisins7
- sarnies7
- senarii7
- anears6
- anises6
- arenas6
- arisen6
- arises6
- arsine6
- irises6
- nairas6
- niseis6
- raises6
- raisin6
- resins6
- rinses6
- sanies6
- sansar6
- sansei6
- sarans6
- sarins6
- sarnie6
- sarsen6
- seisin6
- serais6
- serins6
- sirens6
- snares6
- airns5
- anear5
- anise5
- ansae5
- areas5
- arena5
- arias5
- arise5
- arses5
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