JEALOUSY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JEALOUSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JEALOUSY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEALOUSY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEALOUSY
No single letter turns JEALOUSY into another word.
How JEALOUSY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JEALOUSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JEALOUSY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about JEALOUSY
- All 8 letters of JEALOUSY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JEALOUSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A painful feeling of resentment toward a rival, or suspicion that someone loved is unfaithful.
Jealousy grows when we fear losing attention or love to someone else. It differs from envy, which is wanting what another person has.
How JEALOUSY is used
Jealousy is used for both romantic suspicion and envy of success.
- His jealousy made him check her messages.
- She hid her jealousy when her friend won the prize.
- Sibling jealousy is common after a new baby arrives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JEALOUSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JEALOUSY
Showing 40 of 152. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about JEALOUSY
- Is JEALOUSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JEALOUSY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JEALOUSY worth?
- JEALOUSY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JEALOUSY mean?
- A painful feeling of resentment toward a rival, or suspicion that someone loved is unfaithful.
- What letters can be added to JEALOUSY?
- No single letter can be added to JEALOUSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JEALOUSY:
Open JEALOUSY in the Word Finder