Jumps

/dʒʌmps/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts5 letters
Definition of Jumps

noun

  1. The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
  2. An effort; an attempt; a venture.
  3. A dislocation in a stratum; a fault.
  4. An abrupt interruption of level in a piece of brickwork or masonry.
  5. An instance of propelling oneself upwards.

    "The boy took a skip and a jump down the lane."

verb

  1. To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

    "Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high."

  2. To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.

    "She is going to jump from the diving board."

  3. To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap.

    "to jump a stream"

  4. To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
  5. To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.

    "The sudden sharp sound made me jump."

noun

  1. A kind of loose jacket for men.

noun

  1. A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
Anagrams of Jumps

No exact anagrams found for "jumps". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Jumps"

Jumps is a 5-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jumps" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jumps" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.