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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. JAUNTILY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 18 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: adverb
in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair"
JAUNTILY (adverb): in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair".
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
JAUNTILY scores 18 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×1, J×1, L×1, N×1, T×1, U×1, Y×1
JAUNTILY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
JAUNTILY is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with J, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "JAUNTILY — in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair"" (18 Scrabble points).
JAUNTILY 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 JAUNTILY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
JAUNTILY (adverb): in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair".
In standard Scrabble scoring, JAUNTILY totals 18 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. JAUNTILY includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
JAUNTILY is 8 letters long, begins with J, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AIJLNTUY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JAUNTILY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, JAUNTILY ranks by raw score (18 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, JAUNTILY carries 3 vowels and 5 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JAUNTILY 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.
JAUNTILY is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with J, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like JAUNTILY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JAUNTILY contains A, I, J, L, N, T, U, 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 JAUNTILY include JA, LY, AU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, A, U, N, T, I, L, 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 jauntily directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 18 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 JAUNTILY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "JAUNTILY — in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair"" (18 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.