jam
NOUNVERB
/dʒæm/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH J
jam is a valid 3-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8A1M3
8 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does jam mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Informal terms for a difficult situation.
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2
Preserve of crushed fruit.
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3
A dense crowd of people.
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4
Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems.
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VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Push down forcibly.
“The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor”
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2
Block passage through.
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3
Press tightly together or cram.
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4
Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals.
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RELATED
5
Crush or bruise.
“jam a toe”
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6
Crowd or pack to capacity.
“the theater was jampacked”
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7
Get stuck and immobilized.
“the mechanism jammed”
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