Jersey
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A knitted garment, typically made of wool or synthetic material, worn as a pullover or sweater. The term also refers to sports shirts worn by team members, or a breed of dairy cattle from the Channel Island of Jersey.
“The football player's jersey featured his name and number on the back.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdʒɜːzi/
Syllables
jer·sey
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Wordle
Contains vowels E (appearing twice); J at start with -EY ending pattern.
Scrabble
Worth 16 points; the J provides significant value in this common word.
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