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Yes. The word juba is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

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4-letter words (2 found)

BAJU,JUBA,

3-letter words (1 found)

JAB,

2-letter words (3 found)

AB,BA,JA,

You can make 6 words from juba according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of juba

juba ujba jbua bjua ubja buja juab ujab jaub ajub uajb aujb jbau bjau jabu ajbu baju abju ubaj buaj uabj aubj bauj abuj

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Definitions and meaning of juba

juba

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin iuba (“mane”).

Noun

juba (plural jubae)

  1. (zoology) The mane of an animal.
  2. (botany) A loose panicle whose axis falls to pieces, as in certain grasses.

Etymology 2

Noun

juba (plural jubas)

  1. An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.

Anagrams

  • Juab

Estonian

Etymology

Related to ju (“after all”), with an emphatic particle from Proto-Finnic *-pa. By formation, compare Finnish jopa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjub̥ɑ/, [ˈjüb̥ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ubɑ
  • Hyphenation: ju‧ba

Adverb

juba (not comparable)

  1. Indicating that an activity, state, etc. has begun or has ended, implying that it was not the case before; already
    Ma juba tulen. ― I'm already on my way.
    Me juba tunneme teineteist. ― We already know each other.
    Ööd on juba valged. ― The nights are already bright.
    Päike on juba loojunud. ― The Sun has already set.
    Toas on juba soojem. ― The room already feels warmer.
    Lilled on juba õitsenud. ― The flowers have already bloomed.
    Olen uue tööga juba harjunud. ― I have become used to my new job.
    Ma juba peaaegu uskusin sind. ― I almost believed you.
    Poiss on juba 180 cm pikk. ― The boy is already 180 cm tall.
    Olen juba 50-aastane. ― I'm already 50 years old.
    Tüdruk õppis juba 4-aastaselt lugema. ― The girl learned to read at the age of 4.
    Juba tulebki koju minna. ― It's already time to go home.
  2. Emphasising that a situation has been going on for a relatively long time or has recurred.
    juba ammu ― a long time ago
    Elame juba kaua ühe katuse all. ― We have been living under the same roof for a long time.
    Ootan siin juba üle tunni. ― I've been waiting here for over an hour.
    Jüri tundis Antsu juba lapsepõlvest. ― George has known Tony since childhood.
    See on juba kolmas noomitus. ― This is your third warning.
  3. (in imperative and optative clauses) Expressing a desire for something to happen as soon as possible.
    Aitab juba! ― That's enough now!
    Kui eksamid juba mööda saaks... ― If only the exam period ended...

Particle

juba

  1. Emphasising certain words.
    Seda juba ei juhtu. ― That's not going to happen.
    See juba sobib! ― That's more like it!/Now you're talking! (literally, “That fits!”)
    Tööd juba jätkub. ― We have plenty of work.
    Meist juba jagu ei saa. ― There's no beating us.
    Tema juba kartma ei löö. ― (S)he's not one to get frightened.
    Küll teie juba teate. ― You will know.
    Oi, see oleks juba huvitav! ― Oh, now that would be interesting!
    See on juba tema moodi. ― That's more like him/her.
    Kui juba teha, siis hästi. ― If you're going to do it, do it well.
    1. just, ... alone; the mere, the very
      Juba see mõtegi on hirmus. ― Just the thought of it is terrifying.
      Juba seetõttu, et... ― Simply because.../For the mere reason, that...
    2. even
      Kui juba Ants ei oska, siis ei oska keegi. ― If even Tony can't do it, then no one can.
    3. Emphasising an amount; furthermore, in addition
      Andke juba veel 10 muna. ― Why don't you give me 10 more eggs, while you're at it?
  2. (archaic) Expressing strong doubt.
  3. (obsolete) probably, presumably
    Synonym: (modern) ju

Usage notes

If the clause being emphasised is considered to be common knowledge, ju is used instead.

Related terms

  • ju

References

  • juba in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “juba”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin iuba (“mane”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ju‧ba

Noun

juba f (plural jubas)

  1. mane (lion)
  2. head of hair
    Synonym: trunfa

References

Spanish

Noun

juba f (plural jubas)

  1. Synonym of aljuba

Further reading

  • “juba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • جُبَ

Etymology

From jú +‎ ìbà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒú.bà/

Verb

júbà

  1. to venerate, honor, revere, pay homage

Source: wiktionary.org