What does JOY mean?

Pronunciation
/dʒɔɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the emotion of great happiness
  2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness“a joy to behold”

verb

  1. feel happiness or joy
  2. make glad or happy

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

joys14joyed16joying17

Anagrams of JOY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside JOY

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

jo9oy5yo5

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Questions

Is JOY a valid word in word games?

JOY 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 JOY worth?

JOY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from JOY?

3 other words, including YO, JO and OY.