Definition of JUNTO

junto

Plural: juntoes, juntos

Noun

  • A council or committee, especially a secret one for political purposes.
  • a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  • A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.

Examples

  • The small junto of vowel tiles seemed to plot against his consonant-heavy rack.

Origin / Etymology

Erroneous adaptation of junta, by assimilation with Spanish nouns in -o.

Synonyms

cabal, camarilla, faction

Scrabble Score: 12

junto: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
junto: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
junto: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

junto: valid Words With Friends Word