JEST

4 letters 11 Scrabble points /dʒɛst/

Definition of JEST

noun

  1. An act performed for amusement; a joke.

  2. Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.

    "Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court."

  3. A deed; an action; a gest.

Related words: banter crack gag laughingstock prank wisecrack witticism
verb

  1. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

    "Surely you jest!"

Related words: banter kid mock tease

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters J E S T
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of JEST

Words that use the same letters:

JETS

Words Containing "JEST"

BEMAJESTY JESTBOOK JESTED JESTEE JESTER JESTERS JESTFUL JESTING JESTINGLY JESTINGS JESTINGSTOCK JESTMONGER JESTPROOF JESTS JESTUDE JESTWISE JESTWORD MAJESTA MAJESTATIC MAJESTATIS

Words Starting with "JEST"

JESTBOOK JESTED JESTEE JESTER JESTERS JESTFUL JESTING JESTINGLY JESTINGS JESTINGSTOCK JESTMONGER JESTPROOF JESTS JESTUDE JESTWISE JESTWORD

Words Ending with "JEST"

OUTJEST