What does JOKER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdʒoʊkər/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
  2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying“some joker is blocking the driveway”
  3. an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent“when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract”
  4. a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

jokers17

Anagrams of JOKER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside JOKER

13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

jerk15 joke15 kore8joe10kor7oke7ore3 roe3er2jo9oe2or2re2

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Questions

Is JOKER a valid word in word games?

JOKER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is JOKER worth?

JOKER is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from JOKER?

13 other words, including OR, RE, JOE and JOKE.