JOINT

Where it comes from

The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old French words are from Latin iūnctus, the past participle of iungō. See also join, jugular, junction. Displaced Old English fōg and partially displaced English lith. The meaning of "building, establishment", especially in connection with shady activities, appeared in Anglo-Irish by 1821 and entered general American English slang by 1877, especially in the sense of "opium den". The sense "marijuana cigarette" is attested since 1935. The development to meaning "any thing" also happened to the Scots and Memphian form junt and the Mid-Atlantic/Philadelphian form jawn.

Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).

JOINT in OUTLIER

Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 24 players have found it across Outlier's history.

It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 142, 9 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 17 days.

First found by a player on Day 27, 16 June 2026.

Built from these letters

JOINT starts with J and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read IJNOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram. It uses J - among the least common letters in written English.

Words that start JOINT

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

Also seen on Day 27