Is JOYOUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JOYOUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JOYOUSNESS mean?
- noun
the emotion of great happiness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
J (8) + O (1) + Y (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 20 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 JOYOUSNESS
JOYOUSNESS 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 JOYOUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enjoys16
- joyous16
- enjoy15
- joeys15
- joey14
- joys14
- josses13
- joy13
- jones12
- sojus12
- jeon11
- jess11
- joes11
- joss11
- soju11
- jeu10
- joe10
- jun10
- jus10
- jo9
- nosey8
- snyes8
- sonsy8
- sooey8
- youse8
- osseous7
- snooses7
- nosy7
- oyes7
- snye7
- soys7
- syne7
- yens7
- yous7
- nooses6
- nouses6
- onuses6
- snoose6
- souses6
- soy6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- yon6
- you6
- noose5
- noses5
- sones5
- souse5
- suses5
- oy5
- ye5
- yo5
- eons4
- ness4
- noes4
- nose4
- nous4
- ones4
- onos4
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