Is JACKPOT a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — JACKPOT is a valid Scrabble word worth 22 points.
JACKPOT appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
JACKPOT — Definition
a top prize or reward
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: JACKPOTS
JACKPOT — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
JACKPOT is worth 22 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | ||
JACKPOT in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how JACKPOT fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | JACKPOT valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is JACKPOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JACKPOT is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 22 Scrabble points.
What does JACKPOT mean in Scrabble?
JACKPOT is a noun as: a top prize or reward.
How many points is JACKPOT worth in Scrabble?
JACKPOT is worth 22points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, K=5, C=3, P=3, A=1, O=1, T=1.
Is JACKPOT a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, JACKPOT is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).