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Is JIVEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JIVEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JIVEST mean?

Jivest is a form of JIVE.

  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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
6

J (8) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 JIVEST

JIVEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from JIVEST

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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