Is JAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JAWS mean?
Jaws is a form of JAW.
- noun
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
- verb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
- verb
talk incessantly and tiresomely
- noun
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
4
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 14 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 JAWS
JAWS 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 JAWS
The 5 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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