JAVELIN
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn//
verb
- (transitive) To pierce with a javelin."Furrowing a giant oak, and javelining / With darted spikes and splinters of the wood"
- (transitive) To throw like a javelin."He will have questions of all sorts javelined at him from the benches on both sides, from above the gangway and from below it."
- (intransitive) To fall like a javelin."For answer the ship righted as she rolled upon another great swell, leaned as far the other side, and crashed, bows first, into a cleft rock under water which held her as in a vise while her jib boom flew up in splinters, and her foretopgallant and royal mast, with yards and gear and sails, tore loose aloft and javelined down until brought up short by the involved rigging."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 22 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'JAVELIN'?
The word JAVELIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
J8
A1
V4
E1
L1
I1
N1
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JAVELIN'?
The word JAVELIN is worth 22 points in Words With Friends.
J10
A1
V5
E1
L2
I1
N2
Total: 22 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.