JAKE
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //dʒeɪk//
adj
- (slang) Adequate; satisfactory; acceptable."‘What do you care? Just keep your nose clean and everything will be jake.’"
noun
- (US) A juvenile male turkey."The spring turkey woods are occupied by roaming bands of jakes — year-old males with strong mating urges but inferior body size."
- (slang, especially New York, Chicago, MTE, MLE) A police officer, a law enforcement officer (sometimes especially one on foot rather than in a patrol car)."A radio is a box, a razor blade is a ox / fat diamonds is rocks and jakes is cops."
- (US, slang, uncountable) Jamaica ginger."It is possible that the governments have found the cause of the poisoned “jake” in their investigations into the Jamaica ginger deaths throughout the South and Southwest."
verb
- (transitive) To play a Discordian prank on (somebody), involving a large number of people sending bizarre letters or parcels to that person.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'JAKE'?
The word JAKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
J8
A1
K5
E1
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JAKE'?
The word JAKE is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
J10
A1
K5
E1
Total: 17 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.