Joyous
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Marked by or causing great happiness and celebration.
“The wedding was a joyous occasion celebrated by the whole village.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
joy·ous
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Wordle
Ends in -OUS, contains three vowels and the rare J opener
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Scrabble
J scores 8, the -OUS suffix is a common ending and JOYOUS is a clean six-tile play
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