KILLJOY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. KILLJOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KILLJOY?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KILLJOY is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KILLJOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
killjoysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KILLJOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KILLJOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does KILLJOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who spoils other people's fun, often by being gloomy or strict.
A killjoy objects to the party, the game or the noise. The label is mildly insulting, though it is sometimes used playfully among friends.
How KILLJOY is used
Common everyday noun, written as one word.
- Don't be a killjoy and let them stay up.
- The teacher was seen as a killjoy for banning games.
- Nobody invited the killjoy on the trip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KILLJOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KILLJOY
1 longer words begin with KILLJOY.
Shorter words from the letters in KILLJOY
Common questions about KILLJOY
- Is KILLJOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILLJOY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KILLJOY worth?
- KILLJOY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KILLJOY mean?
- A person who spoils other people's fun, often by being gloomy or strict.
- What letters can be added to KILLJOY?
- KILLJOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KILLJOY:
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