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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 4
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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