JAB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. JAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAB is to know. It scores 12 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in JAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,983.
What does JAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short straight punch, or an injection.
In boxing it is not meant to end anything: the jab measures distance, keeps an opponent honest and sets up whatever comes after. The British sense of an injection grew from the same quickness, and it was ordinary slang long before 2020 made it a word everybody used weekly.
How JAB is used
Countable: a jab, two jabs. Also a verb.
- He kept the jab going for three rounds and won on it.
- She had the jab at the surgery on a Saturday morning.
- A jab is a measurement as much as a punch.
- Two jabs and a form filled in at the door.
- He jabbed at the map and said nothing useful.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAB
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with JAB.
Words ending in JAB
2 words end in JAB. Useful as a back hook: play JAB onto a word already on the board.
Words with JAB inside
6 words contain JAB in the middle. Words that start with JAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JAB
Common questions about JAB
- Is JAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAB, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAB worth?
- JAB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAB mean?
- A short straight punch, or an injection.
- What letters can be added to JAB?
- JAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of JAB:
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