IRONY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. IRONY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONY
No single letter turns IRONY into another word.
How IRONY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IRONY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does IRONY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A way of expressing meaning in which the words used suggest the opposite of what is actually meant, or a striking mismatch between what is expected and what actually happens.
Verbal irony happens when a speaker says one thing but clearly means another, often for humour or emphasis, as when someone calls a disastrous day lovely. Dramatic irony works differently, letting an audience know something a character does not, so the character's words or actions carry a meaning the audience recognizes but the character cannot. The broader, everyday sense of irony describes any sharp gap between hope and outcome, such as a fire station burning down, though careful writers reserve the word for genuinely striking contrasts rather than mere coincidence.
How IRONY is used
Common in everyday speech and widely discussed in literary and rhetorical writing; often used loosely for any surprising coincidence.
- There was a certain irony in the traffic officer getting a parking ticket.
- The play relies heavily on dramatic irony to build tension.
- She spoke with such irony that no one took her praise seriously.
- Critics noted the irony of a peace prize awarded during wartime.
- His tone dripped with irony as he described the perfect vacation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONY
Common questions about IRONY
- Is IRONY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONY worth?
- IRONY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONY mean?
- A way of expressing meaning in which the words used suggest the opposite of what is actually meant, or a striking mismatch between what is expected and what actually happens.
- What letters can be added to IRONY?
- No single letter can be added to IRONY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IRONY:
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