JUICY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. JUICY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUICY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUICY is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUICY
No single letter turns JUICY into another word.
How JUICY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JUICY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does JUICY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of juice, or, informally, full of interesting, scandalous or exciting detail.
A juicy peach or steak releases a lot of liquid when bitten into. By extension, a juicy story or piece of gossip is rich, vivid and full of detail that makes it especially interesting to hear.
How JUICY is used
The literal sense is neutral and everyday; the gossip sense is informal.
- The peach was so juicy it dripped down her chin.
- He grilled a juicy steak for dinner.
- She shared a juicy piece of gossip from the office.
- The novel promised a juicy twist in the final chapter.
- Watermelon is one of the most juicy fruits in summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUICY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JUICY
Common questions about JUICY
- Is JUICY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUICY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUICY worth?
- JUICY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUICY mean?
- Full of juice, or, informally, full of interesting, scandalous or exciting detail.
- What letters can be added to JUICY?
- No single letter can be added to JUICY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JUICY:
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