01 Word definition

jolly

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is JOLLY a word?

Yes. JOLLY is a 5-letter noun. a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell JOLLY?

J-O-L-L-Y

JOLLY contains 5 letters, begins with J, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2verb

  1. be silly or tease one another

    “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
Synonyms
jolly boatkidchaffjoshbanter
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is JOLLY spelled?

J1O2L3L4Y5
Starts withJOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withLLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats L
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About JOLLY.

How do you spell JOLLY?

JOLLY is spelled J-O-L-L-Y. It contains 5 letters.