dibs

Meanings

Noun

a claim of rights
- "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"
The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else.
A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.
plural of dib
A child's game, played with dib bones or stones, throwing them up from one's palm and catching them on the back of the hand.
Money.

Intj

Used to claim this right.

Verb

To claim a temporary right to (something); to reserve.

Origin / Etymology

Since the early 19th century, of disputed origin. Most commonly thought to be from dibstones (“counters used in a game with the same name”). Also from dib (“to tap”) or related to northern English dip (“small depression in the ground”), or a shortened version of divide.

Synonyms

bags, bagsy

Scrabble Score: 7

dibs is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dibs is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dibs is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

dibs is a valid Words With Friends word