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joss

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Is joss a Scrabble word?

Yes, joss is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of joss?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.countable

2. (countable) A heathen divinity.Examples: "Don't forget they're mostly just joss-worshipping heathen an' they don't get no kick out of the more classy breeds o' religion. Though I guess there ain't that much diff'rence. It ain't many's so Lord Almighty in theirselves that they don't need a joss of some sort, an' I guess it's what yu think about him matters not the sort o' joss."countable

3. (uncountable, informal) Luck.Examples: "She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss, and this was the safety signal."Synonyms: chanceinformaluncountable

verb (English)

1. (fandom slang, transitive) To invalidate a fan theory or original element of a fanwork through the introduction of new canon or retconning.Examples: "Author's note part 2: I'm leaving it to the imagination of the reader what Cordelia saw of her future. Writing that out would be asking to be Jossed."; "I have this pet theory which will no doubt be Jossed (Greenwalted?) sooner or later. That Wes's dad is not a Watcher, but someone wealthy and financially connected with the Council (if they have all that influence, at least some of the people involved must know who they are)--in short, some kind of profiteer in the war against the forces of evil."; "Even if your pet subject was "Jossed" by HBP (in other words, your theorizing was annihalated^([sic]) or impacted by a canon development) we'd love to have your archival works on HPInkPot - just select "pre-HBP" in the "when was this work written?" section."slangtransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "joss"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "joss"?

Scrabble
11 points
J8
O1
S1
S1
Words With Friends
13 points
J10
O1
S1
S1

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