Is JAPERIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JAPERIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JAPERIES mean?
Japeries is a form of JAPERY.
- noun
acting like a clown or buffoon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + P (3) + E (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.
Hooks for JAPERIES
JAPERIES 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 JAPERIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- japers15
- jasper15
- japer14
- japes14
- jeeps14
- jape13
- jeep13
- ajies12
- jeers12
- rajes12
- ajee11
- ajis11
- jars11
- jeer11
- jees11
- aji10
- jar10
- jee10
- raj10
- aperies9
- aspire8
- paries8
- pereia8
- praise8
- serape8
- spirea8
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
- pairs7
- paise7
- pares7
- paris7
- parse7
- pears7
- pease7
- peers7
- peise7
- perea7
- peres7
- peris7
- perse7
- piers7
- prase7
- prees7
- presa7
- prese7
- pries7
- prise7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- ripes7
- sepia7
- spare7
- spear7
- speer7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- spree7
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