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/dʒɔɪnt/adjective · noun · verb

Joint can refer to a disreputable place of entertainment, the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made, or a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion. As a verb, joint can mean to fit as if by joints, separate (meat) at the joint, or provide with a joint.

13 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

JO

Ends

INT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JOINT” Mean?

/dʒɔɪnt/

joint has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

3 senses
1

united or combined

a joint session of Congress

joint owners

2

affecting or involving two or more

joint income-tax return

joint ownership

3

involving both houses of a legislature

a joint session of Congress

Noun

6 senses
1

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

2

a disreputable place of entertainment

3

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

4

a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

Synonyms

5

junction by which parts or objects are joined together

6

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

Verb

4 senses
1

fit as if by joints

The boards fit neatly

2

provide with a joint

the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood

Synonyms

3

fasten with a joint

4

separate (meat) at the joint

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

united or combined

Length

5 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

J, O, I, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

j
o
i
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for joint.

JOINT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with J and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using joint in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

JOINT can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

JOINT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

JOINT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JOINT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

JO, OI, IN, NT

Trigrams

JOI, OIN, INT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for joint.

JOINT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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