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Gibes

Q: What does gibes mean?

gibes is the plural and third-person singular form of gibe, which means “an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

g ₂i ₁b ₃e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Rare · plural and third-person singular form of gibe

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does gibes mean?

noun

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
Synonymsshot shaft slam dig barb

verb

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
“The two stories don't agree in many details”
Synonymsmatch fit correspond check jibe
laugh at with contempt and derision
“The crowd jeered at the speaker”
Synonymsjeer scoff flout barrack

Definitions shown for gibe, the base form of gibes.

Is GIBES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is GIBES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

g ₂i ₁b ₃e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

g ₃i ₁b ₄e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

10 pts

g ₃i ₁b ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

g ₄i ₁b ₄e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GIBES

Best shorter words top 23 of 23

begs 7 bigs 7 gibe 7 gibs 7 beg 6 big 6 bise 6 gib 6 bes 5 bis 5 egis 5 gies 5 sib 5 be 4 bi 4 gie 4 gis 4 seg 4 gi 3 sei 3 es 2 is 2 si 2

See all 23 words made from GIBES

Words that end like GIBES

Common words that share the ending -IBES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

tribes jibes bribes scribes describes prescribes ascribes inscribes subscribes transcribes

All words ending in -IBES

Gibes: quick answers

Is GIBES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. GIBES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.

How many points is GIBES worth?

GIBES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does gibes mean?

gibes is the plural and third-person singular form of gibe, which means “an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in GIBES?

You can make 23 shorter words from GIBES, such as BEGS, BIGS, GIBE, GIBS. See the full list.