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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. JAMES is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
epistle of james, james river, saint james, st. james, saint james the apostle, st. james the apostle, henry james, william james, jesse james, james i, king james, king james i, james ii, james iv
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
JAMES scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, J×1, M×1, S×1
JAMES has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
JAMES is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "JAMES — a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle" (14 Scrabble points).
JAMES is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is JAMES a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
JAMES (noun): a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle. Additional senses: a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri; a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads; (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament.
In standard Scrabble scoring, JAMES totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. JAMES includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
JAMES is 5 letters long, begins with J, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram AEJMS. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JAMES is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, JAMES ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, JAMES carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JAMES attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on J or S are common study angles; browse words starting with J and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
JAMES is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like JAMES frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JAMES contains A, E, J, M, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as j???s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside JAMES include AM, JA, ME — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, A, M, E, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble james directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat JAMES as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "JAMES — a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.