joke: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 15 letter points · starts with J · ends with E
Meaning of joke
noun
An amusing story.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
Example: It was a joke!
- figuratively
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Example: Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.
- figuratively
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Example: The final exam was a joke.
Listed forms: jokes.
Source: Wiktionary — joke.
verb
- intransitive
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
Example: I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
- intransitive
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
Example: Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.
- dated, transitive
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
Example: to joke a comrade
Listed forms: jokes, joking, joked.
Source: Wiktionary — joke.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for joke.
noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
noun
activity characterized by good humor
noun
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
verb
tell a joke; speak humorously
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is joke in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of joke
J(8) + O(1) + K(5) + E(1) = 15 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of joke
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from joke
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in joke. Showing up to 24, longest first.