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Is JOURNALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JOURNALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JOURNALS mean?

Journals is a form of JOURNAL.

  1. noun

    a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

  2. noun

    a periodical dedicated to a particular subject

    “he reads the medical journals”

  3. noun

    a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred

  4. noun

    a record book as a physical object

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

8

Letters

J (8) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 15 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 JOURNALS

JOURNALS 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 JOURNALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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