JOYFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JOYFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOYFUL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOYFUL is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOYFUL
No single letter turns JOYFUL into another word.
How JOYFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOYFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,328 thousand.
What does JOYFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of joy, or causing and expressing great happiness.
Joyful describes both people who feel delight and things that spread it, such as music, news or a celebration. It is warmer and more lasting than merely pleased. Many holiday greetings use the word for this reason.
How JOYFUL is used
Common in everyday and literary English.
- The children gave a joyful shout when the snow began to fall.
- It was a joyful reunion after ten years apart.
- Her joyful laugh filled the kitchen.
- They sang a joyful song at the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOYFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOYFUL
5 longer words begin with JOYFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in JOYFUL
Common questions about JOYFUL
- Is JOYFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOYFUL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOYFUL worth?
- JOYFUL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOYFUL mean?
- Full of joy, or causing and expressing great happiness.
- What letters can be added to JOYFUL?
- No single letter can be added to JOYFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOYFUL:
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