How many points is JACKKNIVES worth in Scrabble?

JACKKNIVES is worth 30 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept JACKKNIVES?

JACKKNIVES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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JACKKNIVES

30 pts

JACKKNIVES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 30 points. JACKKNIVES is a verb form of jackknife. JACKKNIFE means "(of an articulated truck) go out of control so that the trailer swings round at a sharp angle to the cab".

Meaning & examples

noun

A compact folding knife.
Example: He kept a jack-knife in his pocket for various tasks.
The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.
Example: It took me hundreds of dives to master even the simple jackknife
A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.
Example: I have seen several jack-knives along that dangerous stretch of road.

noun

A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.

Synonyms: leave-one-out

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verb

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Definition and meaning

JACKKNIVES is a verb form of jackknife. JACKKNIFE means "(of an articulated truck) go out of control so that the trailer swings round at a sharp angle to the cab".

In a sentence: "They jackknives."

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JACKKNIFE29 pts

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Letter Values

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JACKKNIVES Scrabble FAQ

Is JACKKNIVES a Scrabble word?: JACKKNIVES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 30 points.
What does JACKKNIVES mean?: JACKKNIVES is a verb form of jackknife. JACKKNIFE means "(of an articulated truck) go out of control so that the trailer swings round at a sharp angle to the cab".
How do you use JACKKNIVES in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They jackknives."
How many points is JACKKNIVES worth in Scrabble?: JACKKNIVES is worth 30 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept JACKKNIVES?: JACKKNIVES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).