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jolly

/ˈdʒɒli/adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Jolly can refer to a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work or a happy party. As a verb, jolly can mean to be silly or tease one another.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 15

Length

5

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

JO

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JOLLY” Mean?

/ˈdʒɒli/

jolly has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

when hearts were young and gay

{'source': 'Wordsworth', 'text': 'a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company'}

the jolly crowd at the reunion

jolly old Saint Nick

Noun

2 senses
1

a happy party

2

a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

Adverb

1 sense
1

to certain extent or degree

pretty big

pretty bad

jolly decent of him

the shoes are priced reasonably

Verb

1 sense
1

be silly or tease one another

After we relaxed, we just kidded around

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Length

5 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

J, O, L, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

j
o
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jolly.

JOLLY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with J and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using jolly in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

JOLLY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

JOLLY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

JOLLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

JOLLY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

JO, OL, LL, LY

Trigrams

JOL, OLL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for jolly.

JOLLY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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