Yes. JIB is a valid word.
JIB is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
JIB is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About JIB
JIB is a triangular sail at the front of a boat, and the arm of a crane; as a verb it means to refuse to go on, like a stubborn horse, giving JIBBED and JIBBING. Its plural is JIBS, and JIBE, with an E, is valid too. With the J and the 3-point B, JIB is worth 12 before bonuses.
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JIB scores 12 points
Before any bonus squares: J 8 + I 1 + B 3 = 12. On a double-word square that's 24, on a triple-word 36, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: JIB as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and JIB is worth 28 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from JIB
Other forms of JIB (3):
Words that start with JIB:
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Swap any one letter of JIB and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters J, I and B.
Memory tip
JIB is the triangle sail at the front of a boat. Add an E for JIBE or an S for JIBS.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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