JIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. JIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JIBE?
| 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 JIBE is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JIBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JIBE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does JIBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mocking or taunting remark.
Jibe as a verb meaning to agree — the figures do not jibe — is American and probably a different word altogether. A third jibe is a sailing manoeuvre, usually spelled gybe on this side of the Atlantic.
How JIBE is used
Countable. Also a verb in two unrelated senses.
- A jibe about the accent that nobody found funny.
- The word jibe covers a taunt, an agreement and a sail.
- They jibed at each other for the whole meeting.
- The American jibe meaning to agree is a separate word.
- Two jibes and the interview was effectively over.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JIBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JIBE
4 longer words begin with JIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in JIBE
Common questions about JIBE
- Is JIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JIBE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JIBE worth?
- JIBE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JIBE mean?
- A mocking or taunting remark.
- What letters can be added to JIBE?
- JIBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JIBE:
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