Is JOSHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JOSHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JOSHING mean?
Joshing is a form of JOSH.
- verb
be silly or tease one another
“After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
7
Letters
J (8) + O (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for JOSHING
Single letters that turn JOSHING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from JOSHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- johns15
- shoji15
- john14
- josh14
- gojis13
- jingo13
- joins12
- goji12
- jigs12
- jogs12
- jins11
- join11
- jig11
- jog11
- hosing10
- jin10
- hongi9
- hongs9
- nighs9
- ohing9
- shogi9
- jo9
- ghis8
- gosh8
- hogs8
- hong8
- nigh8
- shog8
- sigh8
- hins7
- hisn7
- hons7
- nosh7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hog7
- hin6
- his6
- hon6
- hos6
- noh6
- ohs6
- sho6
- soh6
- gins5
- nogs5
- sign5
- sing5
- snog5
- song5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- sh5
- ions4
- gin4
- gis4
- gos4
- nog4
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