jacob
/jɑkɔp/
noun
5 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920).
2
(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God').
WORD FORMS
Starts withJ
Ends withB
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withJ … B
Syllablesja · cob
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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