JAZZ
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Definition
Pronunciation: //d͡ʒæz//
noun
- (music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation."You dare to bring your jazz songs into my house!"
- (figurative) Energy, excitement, excitability."“You want something zippy there. Something with a bit of jazz to it!”"
- (with positive terms) Something of excellent quality, the genuine article."That show was the jazz!"
- (slang) Semen, jizz."Suddenly, Bobby oozed his jazz into Gene's throat."
verb
- (slang) To destroy; to ruin."You’ve gone and jazzed it now!"
- (slang) To complicate."Don’t jazz it too much!"
- (intransitive, US slang, dated) To have sex for money, to prostitute oneself."‘Jazzing?’ Temple whispered […]. ‘Yes, putty-face!’ the woman said. ‘How do you suppose I paid that lawyer?’"
- (intransitive, slang) To move (around/about) in a lively or frivolous manner; to fool around.""In the old days, heaps of unmarried women were companions, and let me tell you, my dear girl, they had a much better time than they have now, with all this jazzing and short skirts and pretending to have careers. The modern girl hasn't a scrap of decent feeling or sentiment about her. Money--money and notoriety, that's all she's after. That's what we fought the war for--and that's what we've come back to!" "George, do keep to the point. Miss Dorland doesn't jazz--""
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 29 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 31 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 'JAZZ'?
The word JAZZ is worth 29 points in Scrabble.
J8
A1
Z10
Z10
Total: 29 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JAZZ'?
The word JAZZ is worth 31 points in Words With Friends.
J10
A1
Z10
Z10
Total: 31 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.