JOB
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //d͡ʒɒb//
noun
- (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery."He had a nose job."
- (in noun compounds) A sex act."hand job"
- (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- (informal) A robbery or heist."a bank job"
verb
- (intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire."Authors of all work, to job for the season."
- (intransitive) To work as a jobber.
- (intransitive, professional wrestling slang) To take the loss, usually in a demeaning or submissive manner.
- (transitive, trading) To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
verb
- (intransitive, now rare, regional) To peck (of a bird); (more generally) to poke or prod (at, into)."a raven pitch'd upon him, and there sate, jobbing of the sore"
- (transitive) To pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab."He had ‘jobbed out’ the eye of one gentleman."
- (transitive, now Australia) To hit (someone) with a quick, sharp punch; to jab."A stranger jobbed me in the mug so hard that I fell off my chair."
noun
- (obsolete) A sudden thrust or stab; a jab or punch."Fair dinkum, a man ought to give you a job in the b— face."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 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 'JOB'?
The word JOB is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
J8
O1
B3
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JOB'?
The word JOB is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
J10
O1
B4
Total: 15 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.