Definitions For Jobsworth

Noun

JOBSWORTH (plural JOBSWORTHs) (chiefly, British, derogatory) A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.

Etymology

From the phrase "It's more than my job's worth to..." Coined in the 1960s by the British/South African singer/songwriter {{w, Jeremy Taylor (singer), Jeremy Taylor}}, in his song of the same name.

Is Jobsworth a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
24
Words with Friends
26

The word Jobsworth is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends

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