What JESTS Means
JESTS is a form of JEST, which means:
- noun: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter“he told a very funny joke”
- noun: activity characterized by good humor
- verb: tell a joke; speak humorously“He often jokes even when he appears serious”
- verb: act in a funny or teasing way
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
JESTS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as J8 E1 S1 T1 S1.
Words Made From The Letters In JESTS
14 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (5)
3 letter words (5)
2 letter words (4)
Longer Words Containing JESTS
JESTS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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