John in Scrabble and Meaning

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Is john a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word john is a Scrabble US word. The word john is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Is john a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word john is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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Is john a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word john is a Words With Friends word. The word john is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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4-letter words (1 found)

JOHN,

3-letter words (2 found)

HON,NOH,

2-letter words (5 found)

HO,JO,NO,OH,ON,

You can make 8 words from john according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of john

john ojhn jhon hjon ohjn hojn jonh ojnh jnoh njoh onjh nojh jhno hjno jnho njho hnjo nhjo ohnj honj onhj nohj hnoj nhoj

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word john. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in john.

Definitions and meaning of john

john

Alternative forms

  • John

Etymology

From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derives from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in equivalent senses by the British and Irish.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn, -ɒn

Noun

john (plural johns)

  1. (slang) A prostitute's client.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostitute's client
    • 2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62
      In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.
  2. (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom
  3. (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.
  4. A male mule.

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See also

  • roti john

References

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • giehn, gohn (Moselle Franconian)
  • jonn (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔːn/

Verb

john (third-person singular present jeht, past tense jeng, past participle jejange)

  1. (Ripuarian) to go

Source: wiktionary.org