8 Letter Words Containing JOY

There are 14+ eight letter words with JOY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter JOY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with JOY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With JOY

enjoyers 18
enjoying 19
joyances 20
joyfully 24
joyously 21
joyrider 19
joyrides 19
joystick 24
killjoys 22
overjoys 21
popjoyed 23
reenjoys 18

All 8-Letter Words With JOY (12 words)

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How Common is JOY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words containing JOY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.5, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
20.5
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter JOY-Words in Scrabble

joystick 24
joyfully 24
popjoyed 23
killjoys 22
joyously 21
overjoys 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains JOY?

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains JOY is joystick with a total of 24 points.

J 8
O 1
Y 4
S 1
T 1
I 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. the control column of an aircraft

FAQ 8 Letter Words With JOY

  • How many 8 letter words containing JOY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain JOY. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing JOY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "joyously", "joystick", "joyfully", "unjoyful" contain JOY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "joystick" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing JOY?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing JOY include "enjoyers", "enjoying", "joyances", "joyfully", "joyously".