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KIBOSH
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈkaɪˌbɒʃ//

noun

  • (slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.
    "“What do you mean by hussies?” interrupted a champion of the other party, who has evinced a strong inclination to get up a branch fight on her own account. (“Hoo-roa,” ejaculates a pot-boy in a parenthesis, “put the kye-bosh on her, Mary.”)"

verb

  • (slang, transitive) To decisively put a stop to or terminate (someone or something).
    "Philly Kiboshes Blackout Tutoring [title] […] Plan of the Pennsylvania State Council of Defense to ring in a State-wide network of 45 stations for an "educational" blackout test, was nixed by the Office of Censorship after it was okayed by the Third Service Command of the army. Skedded for Thursday (8), purpose of the broadcast was to educate public with air raid warning signals and all Pennsylvanians were urged to listen to instructions as broadcast."

noun

  • (British, slang, obsolete, rare) Bosh, nonsense.
    "Still I wish you a 'Appy New Year, if you care for the kibosh, old Chappie, / Though 'taint 'Igh Art Cards full o' gush and green paint 'll make you and me 'appy. / Wot we want is lucre and larks, love and lotion as much as you'll carry!"

noun

  • (British, slang, obsolete, rare) Chiefly preceded by the: fashion, style.
    "She was, in very Sooth, among the highest of the Rollers, but Hiram stood for the Bills with nary a Whimper. He was proud to be the Husband of the Lady Ki-Bosh of the Local Knickerbockers."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
6 letters
Scrabble Points
15 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 'KIBOSH'?

The word KIBOSH is worth 15 points in Scrabble.

K5
I1
B3
O1
S1
H4

Total: 15 points

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

The word KIBOSH is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.

K5
I1
B4
O1
S1
H3

Total: 15 points

How many letters is the word 'KIBOSH'?

The word KIBOSH has 6 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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