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Jives

/dʒaɪvz/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts5 letters
Definition of Jives

verb

  1. To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
  2. To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
  3. To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.

verb

  1. To accord or agree.

    "That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts."

verb

  1. Alternative spelling of gybe

noun

  1. A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
  2. Swing, a style of jazz music.
  3. A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
  4. Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.

    "Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night."

  5. African-American Vernacular English.

verb

  1. To deceive; to be deceptive.

    "Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!"

  2. To dance.
Anagrams of Jives

No exact anagrams found for "jives". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "jives" and rearranging:

+rjivers
Related Word Patterns
JI...Words starting with "ji"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "jives"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

flout
Letter Values
j8
i1
v4
e1
s1

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Jives
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
jabotjacaljacksjackyjadedjadesjagerjaggsjaggyjagrajailsjakesjalapjalopjambe

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Jives"

Jives is a 5-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jives" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jives" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.

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