JOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. JOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JOYS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOYS is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOYS
No single letter turns JOYS into another word.
How JOYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does JOYS mean in Scrabble?
JOYS is a form of JOY (its plural or a verb form).
JOY(noun) — A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Words starting with JOYS
2 longer words begin with JOYS.
Words ending in JOYS
5 words end in JOYS. Useful as a back hook: play JOYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in JOYS
Common questions about JOYS
- Is JOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOYS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOYS worth?
- JOYS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOYS?
- No single letter can be added to JOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JOYS:
Open JOYS in the Word Finder