Is JOKINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JOKINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JOKINGLY mean?
- adverb
in jest
“I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”
- adverb
not seriously
“I meant it facetiously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
8
Letters
J (8) + O (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 JOKINGLY
JOKINGLY 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 JOKINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jokily20
- jingko18
- joking18
- joky18
- jingly17
- joying17
- jink15
- koji15
- kingly14
- yoking14
- jingo13
- joy13
- kylin12
- linky12
- goji12
- inky11
- join11
- yolk11
- jig11
- jog11
- klong10
- jin10
- yok10
- lingy9
- lying9
- yogin9
- gink9
- king9
- jo9
- noily8
- gyno8
- ikon8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- link8
- logy8
- oink8
- yogi8
- inly7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yoni7
- goy7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- koi7
- oik7
- lingo6
- login6
- yin6
- yon6
- ki6
- ok6
- ling5
- long5
- oy5
- yo5
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