jefe

Meanings

Plural: jefes

Noun

An officer with political influence; a head or chief in government, such as a sheriff, particularly where that person is Hispanic or of Mexican descent.
A boss in a business, company, or other organization.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jefe (“leader, boss”), from Old French chief, from Latin caput. Doublet of chief, chef, caput, and head.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

jefe is a valid Words With Friends word