JABOT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JABOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JABOT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JABOT is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JABOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jabotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JABOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JABOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does JABOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative frill or ruffle, typically of lace, worn down the front of a shirt or blouse.
A jabot hangs from the neckline down over the chest and was originally a feature of men's formal shirts before becoming a mainly women's fashion accessory. It is usually made of lace, tulle or a similarly light fabric gathered into ruffles. The word came into English from French, where it first referred to a bird's crop, before being applied to this cascading style of frill.
How JABOT is used
Used mainly in the language of fashion and costume history rather than in everyday clothing description.
- She pinned a lace jabot to the front of her blouse.
- The portrait shows him in a high collar and an elaborate jabot.
- A modern jabot can be detachable and worn over several outfits.
- Some judges still wear a jabot as part of their formal dress.
- The costume designer added a jabot to soften the plain black jacket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JABOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JABOT
3 longer words begin with JABOT.
Shorter words from the letters in JABOT
Common questions about JABOT
- Is JABOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JABOT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JABOT worth?
- JABOT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JABOT mean?
- A decorative frill or ruffle, typically of lace, worn down the front of a shirt or blouse.
- What letters can be added to JABOT?
- JABOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JABOT:
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