Jibbing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of jib, meaning handling or shifting a triangular fore-and-aft sail set forward of the foremast on a sailing vessel.
“The crew spent the afternoon jibbing as the wind shifted direction repeatedly across the bay.”
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jib·bing
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Wordle
Double B in the middle with J opening, the -ING ending makes the word pattern accessible
Scrabble
J (8 pts) and B (3 pts) with the double B give decent combined value and the -ING suffix is versatile
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