8-Letter Words With JOY
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With JOY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With JOY 14 words
How often does JOY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words containing JOY. They average 20.5 points, the best is JOYFULLY (24 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.5
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 14.3%
- d 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou14.3%
- ee7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing JOY
j 8o 1y 4f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
joyfully
- adverbin a joyous and gleeful manner“the old man had greeted her gleefully”
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How many eight-letter words containing JOY are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words containing JOY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing JOY?
JOYFULLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOYSTICK (24), POPJOYED (23), KILLJOYS (22).
What are some common eight-letter words containing JOY?
Everyday examples include JOYSTICK, ENJOYING, JOYOUSLY, JOYFULLY, JOYRIDER, OVERJOYS, JOYRIDES, KILLJOYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing JOY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POPJOYED (23), UNJOYFUL (21), JOYANCES (20), REENJOYS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.