JUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. JUBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUBA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUBA is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUBA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does JUBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An African American dance with rhythmic clapping.
Juba was danced when drums were forbidden, so the rhythm had to be made by slapping the body and stamping instead. The technique survived and stands behind a great deal of later American dance.
How JUBA is used
Uncountable. Historical; also used as a modifier.
- Juba was danced where drums had been banned.
- The word juba names the dance and the rhythm.
- A juba rhythm is made on the body and the floor.
- Later American dance owes a great deal to juba.
- Two dancers can carry a juba without any instrument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of JUBA
The 4 tiles of JUBA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JUBA
2 longer words begin with JUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in JUBA
Common questions about JUBA
- Is JUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUBA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUBA worth?
- JUBA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUBA mean?
- An African American dance with rhythmic clapping.
- What letters can be added to JUBA?
- JUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JUBA:
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