Joyful
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Feeling or expressing great happiness and delight.
“The children were joyful when they heard school had been cancelled due to snow.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
Syllables
joy·ful
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Wordle
Contains J, Y, and F which are all uncommon letters, no repeated letters
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Scrabble
J scores 8, F and Y add further value, making JOYFUL one of the stronger six-letter J words
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