JAMBE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JAMBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAMBE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAMBE is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAMBE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JAMBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does JAMBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A piece of medieval plate armour that protects the lower leg.
A jambe covers the shin and calf as part of a full suit of plate armour, usually paired with a matching piece for the knee. Armourers shaped it to follow the curve of the leg while still allowing the wearer to walk and ride. The word is a variant spelling of jamb, taken from the French word for leg.
How JAMBE is used
A specialist term found mainly in descriptions of medieval and Renaissance armour.
- The museum case displayed a knight's jambe alongside the matching greave.
- Each jambe was hinged so the leg could bend at the knee.
- The armourer repaired a dented jambe from the suit of plate.
- Illustrations of the tournament show every jambe polished to a shine.
- A single jambe survives from the otherwise lost suit of armour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAMBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAMBE
10 longer words begin with JAMBE.
Words with JAMBE inside
3 words contain JAMBE in the middle. Words that start with JAMBE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBE
Common questions about JAMBE
- Is JAMBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAMBE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAMBE worth?
- JAMBE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAMBE mean?
- A piece of medieval plate armour that protects the lower leg.
- What letters can be added to JAMBE?
- JAMBE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JAMBE:
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