JOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. JOINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOINT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOINT is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOINT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does JOINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A point where two or more parts, bones or surfaces meet and are fitted or connected together, often allowing movement.
A joint in the body is where two bones meet, such as the knee or elbow, usually cushioned by cartilage and held together by ligaments so the limb can bend or rotate. Carpenters, engineers and plumbers use the same word for the point where two pieces of material are fixed together, from a simple wooden joint to a welded pipe joint. Beyond its literal senses, joint appears informally for a cheap bar or restaurant, and separately as slang for a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette, showing how far a single core word can stretch in everyday speech. As an adjective, joint also describes something shared or held in common, as in a joint account or joint venture.
How JOINT is used
Used literally for a point of connection in the body or in construction, and informally for a shabby venue or, as slang, a marijuana cigarette.
- The surgeon examined the swollen joint in her knee.
- The carpenter cut a neat joint where the two boards met.
- They grabbed a late-night burger at a cheap joint downtown.
- Cold weather made the old joint in his hip ache.
- The plumber sealed each joint in the new pipework.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOINT
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with JOINT.
Words ending in JOINT
6 words end in JOINT. Useful as a back hook: play JOINT onto a word already on the board.
Words with JOINT inside
17 words contain JOINT in the middle. Words that start with JOINT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in JOINT
Common questions about JOINT
- Is JOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOINT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOINT worth?
- JOINT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOINT mean?
- A point where two or more parts, bones or surfaces meet and are fitted or connected together, often allowing movement.
- What letters can be added to JOINT?
- JOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JOINT:
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