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Is JOB a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JOB is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JOB mean?

  1. noun

    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    “he's not in my line of business”

  2. noun

    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

    “estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”

  3. noun

    a workplace; as in the expression `on the job'

  4. noun

    an object worked on; a result produced by working

    “he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

3

Letters

J (8) + O (1) + B (3) = 12 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 JOB

Single letters that turn JOB 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 hooks1

Words you can make from JOB

The 2 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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