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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

How many letters is the word 'JAVELIN'?

The word JAVELIN has 7 letters.

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.

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