GIGGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GIGGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIGGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIGGLY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIGGLY
No single letter turns GIGGLY into another word.
How GIGGLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIGGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,556 thousand.
What stands out about GIGGLY
- GIGGLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GIGGLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Inclined to laugh in short, high, often nervous bursts.
A giggly person laughs easily, often at nothing in particular, and the mood tends to spread through a group of friends. The word is usually warm or gently teasing, and it is common for children, teenagers and people who are nervous or have had a little too much to drink. It can describe a mood in the moment or a lasting trait of someone's character.
How GIGGLY is used
Informal everyday word, used of people, moods and occasions.
- The two girls grew giggly as soon as the teacher left the room.
- He gets giggly whenever he is tired.
- A giggly crowd filled the back row of the cinema.
- Nerves made her giggly during the interview.
- The baby was in a giggly mood all morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIGGLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GIGGLY
Common questions about GIGGLY
- Is GIGGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIGGLY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIGGLY worth?
- GIGGLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIGGLY mean?
- Inclined to laugh in short, high, often nervous bursts.
- What letters can be added to GIGGLY?
- No single letter can be added to GIGGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIGGLY:
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