Is JO a Scrabble word?
Yes
JO is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 9 points in Scrabble (11 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares.
Points for JO
- J · Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
- O · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
Total: 9 in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 18; on a triple word square, 27. For two tiles, that's a lot: short high-value words like this score well when you play them both across and down at once.
Hooks: letters you can add to JO
A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.
After JO: JOB, JOE, JOG, JOT, JOW, JOY
Related words
Longer words containing JO: JOHN, MAJOR, JOINED, MAJORITY, JOURNAL, JOIN, JOB, JOINT, JOURNALIST, JOINING, JOURNEY, JOBS.
Is it allowed in tournaments?
Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.
For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.
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