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Jibbs

j 8i 1b 3b 3s 1

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

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

What does jibbs mean?

noun

  1. any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

verb

  1. refuse to comply

    Synonymsresistbalkbaulk

  2. shift from one side of the ship to the other

    “The sail jibbed wildly”

    Synonymsjibegybechange course

Definitions shown for jib, the base form of jibbs.

Is JIBBS 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 JIBBS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
j 8i 1b 3b 3s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
j 10i 1b 4b 4s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
j 10i 1b 4b 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
j 10i 1b 4b 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in JIBBS

Jibbs: quick answers

Is JIBBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JIBBS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JIBBS worth?
JIBBS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jibbs mean?
jibbs is the plural and third-person singular form of jib, which means “any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in JIBBS?
You can make 11 shorter words from JIBBS, such as JIBB, JIBS, JIB, BIBS. See the full list.