What does JUMP mean?

Pronunciation
/dʒʌmp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. move forward by leaps and bounds“The horse bounded across the meadow”
  2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm“She startled when I walked into the room”
  3. make a sudden physical attack on“The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat”
  4. increase suddenly and significantly“Prices jumped overnight”
  5. be highly noticeable
  6. enter eagerly into“He jumped into the game”
  7. rise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”
  8. jump down from an elevated point“the parachutist didn't want to jump”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

jumps16jumped18

Anagrams of JUMP

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside JUMP

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ump7mu4 um4up4

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Questions

Is JUMP a valid word in word games?

JUMP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is JUMP worth?

JUMP is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from JUMP?

4 other words, including UP, UM, MU and UMP.