Japes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 49 anagrams from letters in japes (aejps).
1300-50; Middle English japen, perhaps Old French jap(p)er to bark, of imitative orig.
The Pardoner was so ready to tell some 'mirth or japes' that the more decent folks in the company try to repress him.
She had always her smile to the side and her japes, and she looked to the warld.
The burgomaster, seeing that this day was the day for the fair of japes, would listen to them no longer.
Richard, offended with Bertran, gave him a flick on the ear and sent him to the devil with his japes.
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