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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. JAGGY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 17 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
jagged, scraggy, erose, notched, toothed
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
JAGGY scores 17 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, G×2, J×1, Y×1
JAGGY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
JAGGY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "JAGGY — having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed" (17 Scrabble points).
JAGGY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is JAGGY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
JAGGY (adjective): having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs". Additional senses: having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed.
In standard Scrabble scoring, JAGGY totals 17 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. JAGGY includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
JAGGY is 5 letters long, begins with J, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AGGJY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JAGGY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, JAGGY ranks by raw score (17 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, JAGGY carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JAGGY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on J or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with J and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
JAGGY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like JAGGY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JAGGY contains A, G, J, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as j???y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside JAGGY include GG, GY, AG — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, A, G, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble jaggy directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 17 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat JAGGY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "JAGGY — having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed" (17 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.