Is JOCKEYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JOCKEYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JOCKEYING mean?
Jockeying is a form of JOCKEY.
- noun
someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- verb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- noun
an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
“he's a truck jockey”
- verb
compete (for an advantage or a position)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 26
- Words With Friends
- 30
- Letters
- 9
J (8) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 JOCKEYING
JOCKEYING 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 JOCKEYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jockey22
- jocky21
- jokey19
- jingko18
- joking18
- joky18
- yocking17
- joying17
- jock17
- enjoy15
- jink15
- joke15
- koji15
- keying14
- yoking14
- conky14
- joey14
- coking13
- jingo13
- coky13
- icky13
- yock13
- joy13
- coying12
- gecko12
- goji12
- yogic11
- geck11
- inky11
- jeon11
- join11
- yoke11
- jig11
- jog11
- coney10
- eking10
- yince10
- yonic10
- coke10
- conk10
- neck10
- nick10
- nock10
- jin10
- joe10
- key10
- kye10
- yok10
- coigne9
- eikon9
- enoki9
- eying9
- gynie9
- koine9
- yogin9
- cony9
- gink9
- king9
- ick9
- jo9
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