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Is jab a Scrabble word?

Yes, jab is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of jab?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (boxing) A short straight punch.Examples: "American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times."

2. (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)Examples: "Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs."British

3. (British, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes Philippines) A vaccination, whether or not delivered via conventional injection.Examples: "A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people."AustraliaBritishNew-ZealandPhilippinessometimes

4. (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.USfiguratively

verb (English)

1. (slang, UK) To give someone an injection.UKslang

2. (slang) To vaccinate or inoculate someone.slang

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "jab"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "jab"?

Scrabble
12 points
J8
A1
B3
Words With Friends
15 points
J10
A1
B4

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