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Jibs

j 8i 1b 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of jib

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does jibs 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 jibs.

Is JIBS 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) No

How many points is JIBS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
j 8i 1b 3s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
j 10i 1b 4s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
j 10i 1b 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
j 10i 1b 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in JIBS

Words that end like JIBS

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

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Jibs: quick answers

Is JIBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JIBS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JIBS worth?
JIBS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jibs mean?
jibs 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 JIBS?
You can make 6 shorter words from JIBS, such as JIB, BIS, SIB, BI. See the full list.