01 Word definition

joist

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is JOIST a word?

Yes. JOIST is a 5-letter noun. beam used to support floors or roofs Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell JOIST?

J-O-I-S-T

JOIST contains 5 letters, begins with J, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. beam used to support floors or roofs

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is JOIST spelled?

J1O2I3S4T5
Starts withJOIFirst 3 letters
Ends withISTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About JOIST.

How do you spell JOIST?

JOIST is spelled J-O-I-S-T. It contains 5 letters.