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Is mojo a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mojo is a Scrabble US word. The word mojo is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

M3O1J8O1

Is mojo a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mojo is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

M3O1J8O1

Is mojo a Words With Friends word?

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

M4O1J10O1

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4-letter words (2 found)

JOMO,MOJO,

3-letter words (2 found)

MOO,OOM,

2-letter words (4 found)

JO,MO,OM,OO,

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

All 4 letters words made out of mojo

mojo omjo mjoo jmoo ojmo jomo mooj omoj mooj omoj oomj oomj mjoo jmoo mojo omjo jomo ojmo ojom joom oojm oojm joom ojom

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

Definitions and meaning of mojo

mojo

Etymology 1

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊdʒəʊ

Noun

mojo (countable and uncountable, plural mojos or mojoes)

  1. (countable) A magic spell or hex.
  2. (countable) An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
  3. (uncountable) Spellcraft, hoodoo.
  4. (informal) Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
  5. (slang) Personal magnetism; charm.
  6. (slang) Sex appeal; sex drive.
  7. (slang) An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:recreational drug
  8. (slang, usually with "wire") A telecopier; a fax machine.
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish mojo.

Noun

mojo (countable and uncountable, plural mojos)

  1. Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.

Etymology 3

Noun

mojo (plural mojos)

  1. Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”)

References

Further reading

  • Jonathon Green (2024) “mojo n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Anagrams

  • JOMO, Jomo, jomo

Japanese

Romanization

mojo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of もじょ

Lower Sorbian

Determiner

mojo

  1. Superseded spelling of mójo.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoxo/ [ˈmo.xo]
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: mo‧jo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from mojar.

Noun

mojo m (plural mojos)

  1. a type of spicy red sauce from the Canary Islands made from chilli, oil, vinegar, garlic, and cumin
Alternative forms
  • moje
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

mojo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mojar

Further reading

  • “mojo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Venetian

Alternative forms

  • mójo

Adjective

mojo (feminine singular moja, masculine plural moji, feminine plural moje)

  1. wet
  2. soaked

Related terms

  • mojar

Source: wiktionary.org