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Jumps

j 8u 1m 3p 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of jump

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

What does jumps mean?

noun

  1. a sudden and decisive increase

    “a jump in attendance”

    Synonymsleap

  2. an abrupt transition

    “a successful leap from college to the major leagues”

    Synonymsleapsaltation

  3. (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

  4. a sudden involuntary movement

    “he awoke with a start”

    Synonymsstartlestart

  5. descent with a parachute

    “he had done a lot of parachuting in the army”

    Synonymsparachuting

  6. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

    “he advanced in a series of jumps”

    Synonymsjumping

verb

  1. move forward by leaps and bounds

    “The horse bounded across the meadow”

    Synonymsleapboundspring

  2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

    “She startled when I walked into the room”

    Synonymsstartlestart

  3. make a sudden physical attack on

    “The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat”

  4. increase suddenly and significantly

    “Prices jumped overnight”

  5. be highly noticeable

    Synonymsleap outjump outstand outstick out

  6. enter eagerly into

    “He jumped into the game”

Definitions shown for jump, the base form of jumps.

Is JUMPS 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 JUMPS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
j 8u 1m 3p 3s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
j 10u 2m 4p 4s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
j 10u 2m 3p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
j 10u 2m 3p 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in JUMPS

Words that end like JUMPS

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

All words ending in -UMPS

Jumps: quick answers

Is JUMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JUMPS 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 JUMPS worth?
JUMPS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jumps mean?
jumps is the plural and third-person singular form of jump, which means “a sudden and decisive increase”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in JUMPS?
You can make 14 shorter words from JUMPS, such as JUMP, JUS, SUMP, UMPS. See the full list.