What does IRONY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪrəni/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn“he used sarcasm to upset his opponent”
- incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs“the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated”
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
ironies7
Anagrams of IRONY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside IRONY
16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is IRONY a valid word in word games?
IRONY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is IRONY worth?
IRONY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from IRONY?
16 other words, including IN, ON, OR and NO.