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.
j8o1y4s1
PlayableJOYS · 4 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 61,269odds of drawing this rack
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.75%
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
Scrabble j8o1y4s1 14
Words with Friends j10o1y3s1 15
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.
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