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Is JIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JIVE mean?

  1. verb

    dance to jive music; dance the jive

  2. noun

    a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

4

Letters

J (8) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for JIVE

Single letters that turn JIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks4

Words you can make from JIVE

The 1 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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