Is JELLABAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JELLABAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JELLABAS mean?
Jellabas is a form of JELLABA.
- noun
a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
J (8) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (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 JELLABAS
Single letters that turn JELLABAS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from JELLABAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jellaba16
- jabs13
- jells12
- jab12
- jell11
- salable9
- labels8
- abase7
- ables7
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- bales7
- balls7
- balsa7
- basal7
- beals7
- bells7
- blase7
- label7
- sabal7
- sable7
- abas6
- able6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- baes6
- bale6
- ball6
- bals6
- base6
- beal6
- bell6
- bels6
- blae6
- labs6
- sabe6
- slab6
- salal5
- aba5
- abs5
- alb5
- baa5
- bae5
- bal5
- bas5
- bel5
- bes5
- lab5
- sab5
- aals4
- alae4
- alas4
- ales4
- alls4
- asea4
- ells4
- lase4
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