Is JO a Scrabble word?
Yes. JO is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.
Meaning Darling, sweetheart.
Noun 2 meanings
Darling, sweetheart.
The staff used in the Japanese martial art of jodo or jojutsu.
Etymology
From Scots jo (“joy”), from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of Latin gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”). Doublet of joy and gaudy (“Oxford college reunion”).
JO at a glance
JO has 2 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (J 8 + O 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,692 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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