Is JEALOUSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JEALOUSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JEALOUSY mean?
- noun
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
- noun
zealous vigilance
“cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
J (8) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for JEALOUSY
JEALOUSY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from JEALOUSY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- joeys15
- yajes15
- jealous14
- jays14
- joey14
- joys14
- yaje14
- jouals13
- joules13
- jay13
- joy13
- joles12
- joual12
- joule12
- sajou12
- joes11
- jole11
- soja11
- soju11
- jeu10
- joe10
- jus10
- jo9
- lousy8
- lyase8
- youse8
- yules8
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- lays7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyse7
- oyes7
- slay7
- soya7
- yeas7
- yous7
- yule7
- aye6
- ays6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- say6
- sly6
- soy6
- yas6
- yea6
- yes6
- you6
- aloes5
- louse5
- ousel5
- ay5
- oy5
- ya5
- ye5
- yo5
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