JOBBERY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. JOBBERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOBBERY?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOBBERY is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOBBERY
No single letter turns JOBBERY into another word.
How JOBBERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOBBERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does JOBBERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Corrupt use of a public position to make private gain, such as giving jobs or contracts to friends.
Jobbery suggests favours done behind closed doors rather than open bribery. It is a term of accusation in politics and local government.
How JOBBERY is used
Chiefly British, somewhat old-fashioned; used in criticism of officials.
- The report exposed jobbery in the council.
- Voters were angry at the jobbery over the contract.
- Such jobbery undermines trust in public office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOBBERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JOBBERY
Showing 40 of 51. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about JOBBERY
- Is JOBBERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOBBERY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOBBERY worth?
- JOBBERY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOBBERY mean?
- Corrupt use of a public position to make private gain, such as giving jobs or contracts to friends.
- What letters can be added to JOBBERY?
- No single letter can be added to JOBBERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOBBERY:
Open JOBBERY in the Word Finder