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What does josh mean? Is josh a Scrabble word?

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Is josh a Scrabble word?

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

J8O1S1H4

Is josh a Scrabble UK word?

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

J8O1S1H4

Is josh a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word josh is a Words With Friends word. The word josh is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

J10O1S1H3

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4-letter words (1 found)

JOSH,

3-letter words (4 found)

HOS,OHS,SHO,SOH,

2-letter words (6 found)

HO,JO,OH,OS,SH,SO,

You can make 11 words from josh according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of josh

josh ojsh jsoh sjoh osjh sojh johs ojhs jhos hjos ohjs hojs jsho sjho jhso hjso shjo hsjo oshj sohj ohsj hosj shoj hsoj

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

Definitions and meaning of josh

josh

Etymology

Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.

Noun

josh (plural joshes)

  1. An instance of good-natured banter.

Verb

josh (third-person singular simple present joshes, present participle joshing, simple past and past participle joshed)

  1. (transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
  2. (intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.

Translations

Derived terms

  • josher
  • joshingly

See also

  • rogan josh

References

  • “josh”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *jāudsja, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyewdʰ- (compare Lithuanian jáudinti (“to excite, arouse”), Polish judzić (“to incite”), Latin jubere (“to order”)).

Verb

josh (aorist josha, participle joshur)

  1. to fondle, caress
  2. to entice, seduce

Derived terms

  • joshë

Source: wiktionary.org