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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. JOKINGLY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 23 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
not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
facetiously, tongue-in-cheek, jestingly
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
JOKINGLY scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: G×1, I×1, J×1, K×1, L×1, N×1, O×1, Y×1
JOKINGLY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
JOKINGLY 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: "JOKINGLY — not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"" (23 Scrabble points).
JOKINGLY 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 JOKINGLY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
JOKINGLY (adverb): not seriously; "I meant it facetiously". Additional senses: in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express".
In standard Scrabble scoring, JOKINGLY totals 23 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. JOKINGLY includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
JOKINGLY is 8 letters long, begins with J, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram GIJKLNOY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JOKINGLY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, JOKINGLY ranks by raw score (23 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, JOKINGLY carries 2 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JOKINGLY 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.
JOKINGLY 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 JOKINGLY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JOKINGLY contains G, I, J, K, L, N, O, 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 JOKINGLY include GL, JO, KI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, O, K, I, N, G, 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 jokingly directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 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 JOKINGLY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "JOKINGLY — not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"" (23 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.