Is JAPES a word?
JAPES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 18 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, JAPES is a valid word.
What does japes mean?
JAPES is an inflected form of jape.
noun: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.
“he told a very funny joke”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
JAPES: word details
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so JAPES works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does JAPES mean?
JAPES is an inflected form of jape and is a noun. It means: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.
Is JAPES a valid word?
Yes, JAPES is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.