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Is JOB a Scrabble Word?

Yes, JOB is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money”.

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Is JOB a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. JOB is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

JOB meaning and definition

JOB has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

JOB as a noun

  1. The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
  2. A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee.
  3. A workplace; as in the expression `on the job'.

JOB as a verb

  1. Profit privately from public office and official business.

JOB Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

JOB scores 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is J, worth 8 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
J810
O11
B34
Total1215

JOB on premium squares

On a double word square JOB scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting J on a triple letter square instead adds 16 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of JOB

No other word uses exactly the letters in JOB.

Unscramble JOB: 3 words from its letters

The letters J, O, B make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ob4
  • bo4
  • jo9

Words like JOB

One-letter changes to JOB, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in JOB

Add one letter to JOB

  • jobe13
  • jobs13

Remove one letter from JOB

  • ob4
  • jo9

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JOB word facts

JOB is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 2 consonants. It starts with J and ends with B. By corpus frequency, JOB is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters J, O, B on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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JOB Scrabble word FAQ

Is JOB a Scrabble word?

Yes. JOB is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does JOB mean?

JOB is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money”.

How many points is JOB worth in Scrabble?

JOB is worth 12 points in Scrabble: J (8) + O (1) + B (3). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is JOB in Words With Friends?

JOB is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does JOB have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in JOB, but 3 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in JOB?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in JOB, including OB, BO and JO.

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