JANGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JANGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JANGLY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JANGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JANGLY
No single letter turns JANGLY into another word.
How JANGLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JANGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about JANGLY
- JANGLY 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 JANGLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Making a harsh, ringing metallic sound.
Keys, bracelets and out-of-tune guitars can all sound jangly. Pop critics also use the word for bright guitar-led music with ringing chords.
How JANGLY is used
Describes a clashing, metallic ring.
- The jangly keys announced his arrival.
- The band is known for its jangly guitars.
- She wore jangly bracelets on both wrists.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JANGLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JANGLY
Common questions about JANGLY
- Is JANGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JANGLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JANGLY worth?
- JANGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JANGLY mean?
- Making a harsh, ringing metallic sound.
- What letters can be added to JANGLY?
- No single letter can be added to JANGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JANGLY:
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