01 Word definition

jibes

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is JIBES a word?

Yes. JIBES is a 5-letter verb. JIBES is a plural or present-tense form of JIB: shift from one side of the ship to the other Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell JIBES?

J-I-B-E-S

JIBES contains 5 letters, begins with J, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

JIBES is a plural or present-tense form of JIB.

1verb

  1. JIBES is a plural or present-tense form of JIB: shift from one side of the ship to the other

    The sail jibbed wildly
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is JIBES spelled?

J1I2B3E4S5
Starts withJIBFirst 3 letters
Ends withBESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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About JIBES.

How do you spell JIBES?

JIBES is spelled J-I-B-E-S. It contains 5 letters.