Is JAWBONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JAWBONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JAWBONES mean?
Jawbones is a form of JAWBONE.
- noun
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
- verb
talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
8
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + W (4) + B (3) + O (1) + N (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 JAWBONES
JAWBONES 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 JAWBONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jawbone19
- banjoes16
- banjos15
- banjo14
- jaws14
- jows14
- jabs13
- jobs13
- jaw13
- jow13
- janes12
- jeans12
- jones12
- jab12
- job12
- besnow11
- jane11
- jean11
- jeon11
- joes11
- soja11
- bawns10
- bowse10
- newbs10
- joe10
- weason9
- bawn9
- bows9
- newb9
- swab9
- swob9
- wabs9
- webs9
- jo9
- beanos8
- enows8
- owsen8
- sewan8
- wanes8
- weans8
- bow8
- wab8
- web8
- banes7
- beano7
- beans7
- bones7
- ebons7
- nabes7
- anew7
- awes7
- awns7
- enow7
- news7
- nows7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- sawn7
- sewn7
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