Joneses
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of jones, used colloquially in the phrase keeping up with the Joneses to mean competing with one's neighbours in terms of wealth and social status.
“They stretched their budget trying to keep up with the Joneses on their street.”
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jones·es
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Contains J and ends in -ES, the double-O in the middle is a distinctive vowel pattern.
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Scrabble
Scores 14 points, J (8) is the main tile and the -ES ending is easy to hook, though the word is a proper noun in origin.
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