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Japes

j 8a 1p 3e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common · plural of jape

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

What does japes mean?

noun

  1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

    “he told a very funny joke”

    Synonymsjokegaglaughjest

Definitions shown for jape, the base form of japes.

Is JAPES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 JAPES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
j 8a 1p 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
j 10a 1p 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
j 10a 1p 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
j 10a 1p 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in JAPES

Anagrams 1

jaspe

Words that end like JAPES

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

tapesshapescapesgapesnapesapesdrapesgrapesscrapesescapeslandscapesvideotapes
All words ending in -APES

Japes: quick answers

Is JAPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JAPES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JAPES worth?
JAPES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does japes mean?
japes is the plural of jape, which means “a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter”.
What words can you make with the letters in JAPES?
You can make 26 shorter words from JAPES, such as JAPE, JAPS, JASP, JAP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of JAPES?
JAPES rearranges into JASPE.