Joist

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a horizontal beam supporting a floor or ceiling

“The joist creaked under the weight of the heavy furniture.”

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Wordle

"Joist" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter J.

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Scrabble

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Words Related to Joist

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “joist” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

boist foist hoist joint joust moist roist toist zoist

Words you can make from Joist

Shorter words formed from the letters in “joist”.

jots

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