What does JO mean?
Jo is a Scottish word for a sweetheart or dear one. Robert Burns used it in his song John Anderson, My Jo.
Example: In the old Scottish song, the wife calls her husband her jo.
JO in each word list
| Word list | Valid? | Points |
|---|---|---|
| US Scrabble (NWL2023): US and Canada | Yes | 9 |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE list) | Yes | 11 |
| Collins Scrabble Words: UK and international | Yes | 9 |
The US answer and the Words With Friends answer come straight from the word lists. The Collins answer is from the official Collins two-letter word list.
How to play JO
JO lets you play the 8-point J in a tight spot. Put the J on a bonus square and it scores well for a two-letter word.
Valid 2-letter words that end in O: BO, DO, GO, HO, LO, MO, NO, PO, SO, TO, WO and YO.
See every short word in the 2 letter Scrabble words and 3 letter words lists, or check another word with the Scrabble word checker.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does the word JO mean?
- JO is a Scottish word for a sweetheart or darling.
- Is JO a valid word in Words With Friends?
- JO is in ENABLE, the public word list Words With Friends started from, and scores 11 points with that game's letter values. The app updates its own dictionary, so check in the game for the final word.
- Is there a two letter Scrabble word with J?
- Yes: JO. It is the only one in the US list.
- What words can you make by adding one letter to JO?
- JOB, JOE, JOG, JOT, JOW and JOY. Adding a letter in front of or after a word on the board like this is called a hook: it can let you extend one word while making another.