JIBBOOM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. JIBBOOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JIBBOOM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JIBBOOM is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIBBOOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jibboomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIBBOOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JIBBOOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,761 thousand.
What does JIBBOOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A long spar that extends the bowsprit of a sailing ship forward.
The jibboom carries the outermost jib sail, which lets a ship spread more canvas at the front. On tall ships of the nineteenth century, sailors worked out along it in all weather to furl the sails.
How JIBBOOM is used
Jibboom is a nautical term found in descriptions of sailing vessels and sea stories.
- A sailor crept out along the jibboom to free the line.
- The jibboom pointed ahead of the ship like a lance.
- Spray broke over the jibboom as the bow dipped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIBBOOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JIBBOOM
1 longer words begin with JIBBOOM.
Shorter words from the letters in JIBBOOM
Common questions about JIBBOOM
- Is JIBBOOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIBBOOM, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIBBOOM worth?
- JIBBOOM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIBBOOM mean?
- A long spar that extends the bowsprit of a sailing ship forward.
- What letters can be added to JIBBOOM?
- JIBBOOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JIBBOOM:
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