JUMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. JUMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUMPY?
| 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 JUMPY is to know. It scores 19 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUMPY
No single letter turns JUMPY into another word.
How JUMPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in JUMPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,353 thousand.
What stands out about JUMPY
- JUMPY scores 19 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does JUMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Nervous and easily startled.
Someone jumpy reacts to small noises or surprises as though they were sudden threats. The reaction shows visible nerves rather than calm.
How JUMPY is used
Common informal adjective for anxious or edgy behaviour.
- The dog grew jumpy during the thunderstorm.
- She felt jumpy after watching the horror film alone.
- His jumpy hands gave away how nervous he was.
- The office was jumpy after rumours of layoffs spread.
- Loud fireworks always leave the cat jumpy for hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUMPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JUMPY
Common questions about JUMPY
- Is JUMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUMPY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUMPY worth?
- JUMPY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUMPY mean?
- Nervous and easily startled.
- What letters can be added to JUMPY?
- No single letter can be added to JUMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JUMPY:
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