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Is jocular a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word jocular is a Scrabble US word. The word jocular is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

J8O1C3U1L1A1R1

Is jocular a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word jocular is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

J8O1C3U1L1A1R1

Is jocular a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word jocular is a Words With Friends word. The word jocular is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

J10O1C4U2L2A1R1

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7-letter words (1 found)

JOCULAR,

6-letter words (2 found)

OCULAR,RUCOLA,

5-letter words (7 found)

CAROL,CLARO,CLOUR,CORAL,JARUL,JOUAL,JURAL,

4-letter words (21 found)

ACRO,ALCO,ARCO,CALO,CARL,CAUL,CLOU,COAL,COLA,COUR,CURL,JARL,JOUR,JUCO,JURA,LOCA,LOUR,ORAL,ORCA,ROUL,URAO,

3-letter words (24 found)

ALU,ARC,CAL,CAR,COL,COR,CRU,CUR,JAR,JOL,JOR,LAC,LAR,LOR,LOU,LUR,OAR,OCA,ORA,ORC,OUR,RAJ,ROC,RUC,

2-letter words (9 found)

AL,AR,JA,JO,LA,LO,OR,OU,UR,

You can make 64 words from jocular according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of jocular

jocular

Etymology

From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑkjəlɚ/

Adjective

jocular (comparative more jocular, superlative most jocular)

  1. Humorous, amusing or joking.

Synonyms

  • (humorous): jokey, silly, joculous; see also Thesaurus:witty

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "humorous"): heartfelt, serious, sincere

Derived terms

Related terms

  • joke

Translations

Further reading

  • “jocular”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “jocular”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “jocular”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Source: wiktionary.org