JOYLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JOYLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOYLESS?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOYLESS is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOYLESS
No single letter turns JOYLESS into another word.
How JOYLESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JOYLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does JOYLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Without joy; giving or showing no pleasure.
Joyless can describe a person, a place, or a way of life that lacks any lightness. A joyless marriage or a joyless meal feels grim even if nothing dramatic goes wrong. The word sounds more settled and sad than a simple word like unhappy.
How JOYLESS is used
Joyless is used for people, events, and places that offer no pleasure.
- The joyless office had no windows and no laughter.
- He gave a joyless smile and left.
- Winter in the camp was cold and joyless.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JOYLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JOYLESS
3 longer words begin with JOYLESS.
Shorter words from the letters in JOYLESS
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Common questions about JOYLESS
- Is JOYLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOYLESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOYLESS worth?
- JOYLESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JOYLESS mean?
- Without joy; giving or showing no pleasure.
- What letters can be added to JOYLESS?
- No single letter can be added to JOYLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JOYLESS:
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