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Journalese

j 8o 1u 1r 1n 1a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does journalese mean?

noun

  1. the style in which newspapers are written

Is JOURNALESE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is JOURNALESE worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
j 8o 1u 1r 1n 1a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
j 10o 1u 2r 1n 2a 1l 2e 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
j 10o 1u 2r 1n 1a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
j 10o 1u 2r 1n 1a 1l 2e 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in JOURNALESE

Hooks for JOURNALESE

Add one letter to the front or back of JOURNALESE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

journaleses

Words that end like JOURNALESE

Common words that share the ending -ESE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ESE

Journalese: quick answers

Is JOURNALESE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JOURNALESE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JOURNALESE worth?
JOURNALESE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does journalese mean?
As a noun, journalese means “the style in which newspapers are written”.
What words can you make with the letters in JOURNALESE?
You can make 531 shorter words from JOURNALESE, such as JEALOUSE, JOURNALS, JALOUSE, JEALOUS. See the full list.