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JUKE
15

Definition

Pronunciation: //d͡ʒuːk//

noun

  • (Southern US, countable) A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
  • (countable) Clipping of jukebox.
    "The juke played five times for a quarter and she never wearied of tapping. Nor did she tire of the same record five times in a row; she was too indolent to select more than one number."
  • (uncountable, music) A genre of electronic music native to Chicago, noted for its fast, abstract rhythms; see footwork.
    "All Kouichi Furutono wanted to do was expose Japanese audiences to the skittering sounds of Chicago juke music."

verb

  • (intransitive) To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.
    "Turning the Vikings'¯ blitz against them, Westbrook took a screen pass from Donovan McNabb, then juked and scooted 71 yards for a touchdown."
  • (transitive) To deceive or outmaneuver, using a feint.
    "The runner juked Connor, the runner juked Smith, and Severin centered on him; he was five yards out, he screamed, he was a yard out, he screamed, he hit the kid so hard that both of their helmets flew off their heads."
  • (intransitive) To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.
    "The Money-Merchant, I warrant ye, was ſo Proud of his Truſt, and of his Bell, that he went Juking and Toſſing of his Head, and Tabring with his Feet all the way, as if no Ground would hold him."
  • (transitive) To manipulate deceptively.
    "The pilot instinctively juked the nimble chopper, but with so many bullets in the air, and so many of them spreading far from their intended target, it was impossible to evade them all."

noun

  • (sports) A feint.

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
15 points
Words With Friends Points
18 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 'JUKE'?

The word JUKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble.

J8
U1
K5
E1

Total: 15 points

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

The word JUKE is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.

J10
U2
K5
E1

Total: 18 points

How many letters is the word 'JUKE'?

The word JUKE 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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