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Is JOOKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JOOKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JOOKS mean?

Jooks is a form of JOOK.

  1. noun

    a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast

  2. noun

    a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
5

J (8) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 JOOKS

JOOKS 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 JOOKS

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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