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JOHN
14

Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈd͡ʒɑn//

noun

  • (slang, US) A prostitute's client.
    "The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over."
  • (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
  • (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.

name

  • A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages.
    "a John Doe murder case; the dreaded Dear John letter; if we were to ask John Q. Public his opinion"
  • A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages.
  • (biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
    "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John."
  • (biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

noun

  • (UK, military, slang) A new recruit at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
    "I and the other "Johns," as I soon discovered all new-comers at Sandhurst were, and are still, styled, although at the time I was unconscious of it, managed to troop in after the A company, but although not two minutes after them, found all the different messes already seated and hard at work."
  • (US, slang, archaic) Alternative letter-case form of john (“a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, chamber pot”).
  • (video games, Super Smash Bros.) An excuse, chiefly made by a losing player for their poor performance.
    "Remember, no Johns."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
14 points
Words With Friends Points
16 points

Word Games

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

How many Scrabble points is the word 'JOHN'?

The word JOHN is worth 14 points in Scrabble.

J8
O1
H4
N1

Total: 14 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JOHN'?

The word JOHN is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.

J10
O1
H3
N2

Total: 16 points

How many letters is the word 'JOHN'?

The word JOHN has 4 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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