JOYOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JOYOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
j8o1y4o1u1s1
PlayableJOYOUS · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,330 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOYOUS?
| 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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful JOYOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOYOUS
No single letter turns JOYOUS into another word.
How JOYOUS scores
Scrabble j8o1y4o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends j10o1y3o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOYOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,330 thousand.
Words starting with JOYOUS
3 longer words begin with JOYOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in JOYOUS
joys14 soju11 oosy7 yous7 joy13 jus10 oys6 soy6 you6 yus6 oos3 ous3 sou3 jo9 oy5 yo5 yu5 oo2 os2 ou2 so2 us2
Common questions about JOYOUS
- Is JOYOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOYOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOYOUS worth?
- JOYOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOYOUS?
- No single letter can be added to JOYOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOYOUS:
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