Is JAYWALKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JAYWALKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JAYWALKING mean?
Jaywalking is a form of JAYWALK.
- verb
cross the road at a red light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
10
Letters
J (8) + A (1) + Y (4) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 28 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 JAYWALKING
Single letters that turn JAYWALKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from JAYWALKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jaywalk24
- janky19
- gawkily18
- jangly17
- jawing17
- jingly17
- gawky16
- kanji16
- awaking15
- walking15
- jawan15
- jink15
- yawling14
- galyak14
- jingal14
- kingly14
- waking14
- wayang13
- wyling13
- yawing13
- ganja13
- jaw13
- jay13
- kylin12
- lanky12
- linky12
- wingy12
- gawk12
- laking11
- alway11
- lawny11
- wanly11
- alky11
- inky11
- jail11
- laky11
- walk11
- wank11
- wink11
- yank11
- jag11
- jig11
- gainly10
- kalian10
- lawing10
- laying10
- waling10
- kiang10
- away10
- awny10
- waly10
- wany10
- wily10
- winy10
- yawl10
- yawn10
- aji10
- jin10
- kay10
- yak10
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