Is JAB a Scrabble word?
Yes. JAB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
Noun 4 meanings
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
A short straight punch.
A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
“Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.”
A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
Verb 3 meanings
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
To deliver a quick punch.
To make fun of, to mock.
Etymology
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
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JAB at a glance
JAB has 3 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (J 8 + A 1 + B 3) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #17,987 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -JAB
More endings- HIJAB17
- HEJAB17
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