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JIVE
14

Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈd͡ʒaɪv//

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
    "Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!"
  • (intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
    "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen!"

noun

  • (uncountable) A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
  • (uncountable) Swing, a style of jazz music.
  • (uncountable) A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
    "Then the loud sound did seem to fade / Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase / That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive"
  • (US, colloquial) Synonym of bullshit: patent nonsense, transparently deceptive talk.
    "Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night."

verb

  • (US) To jibe, in the sense of to accord, to agree

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
14 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 'JIVE'?

The word JIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble.

J8
I1
V4
E1

Total: 14 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JIVE'?

The word JIVE is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.

J10
I1
V5
E1

Total: 17 points

How many letters is the word 'JIVE'?

The word JIVE has 4 letters.

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.

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