JAMPAN
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdʒæmˌpæn//
noun
- (India, chiefly historical) Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters."At a hill-station ladies are carried in jampans, which are open doolies."
- (Malaysia, chiefly historical) Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women."... we find in Crawfurd's Malay Dict. "Jampana... a kind of litter"... It may have been originally in India, as it is now in the Straits, a closed litter for ladies of rank, and the word may have become appropriated to the open conveyance in which European ladies are carried."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'JAMPAN'?
The word JAMPAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
J8
A1
M3
P3
A1
N1
Total: 17 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.