Is “Jest” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
JEST
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Jest

/dʒɛst/

noun
  1. 1.An act performed for amusement; a joke.

  2. 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. 3.A deed; an action; a gest.

Synonyms: banter, crack, gag, laughingstock, prank, wisecrack

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

    Surely you jest!

Synonyms: banter, kid, mock, tease