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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. JEWEL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 15 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: noun
adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
gem, precious stone, bejewel
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
JEWEL scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, J×1, L×1, W×1
JEWEL has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
JEWEL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "JEWEL — adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"" (15 Scrabble points).
JEWEL 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 JEWEL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
JEWEL (noun): a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. Additional senses: a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry; adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses".
In standard Scrabble scoring, JEWEL totals 15 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. JEWEL includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
JEWEL is 5 letters long, begins with J, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram EEJLW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JEWEL is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, JEWEL ranks by raw score (15 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, JEWEL carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JEWEL attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on J or L are common study angles; browse words starting with J and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
JEWEL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like JEWEL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JEWEL contains E, J, L, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as j???l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside JEWEL include EW, JE, WE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, E, W, L. 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 jewel directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 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 JEWEL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "JEWEL — adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"" (15 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.