JERRY
15
NSFW
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈd͡ʒɛɹi//
name
- (UK, US, ethnic slur, dated) A personification of the German people."Phipps went on: “One of our chaps, out on a reccy over the Bulgarian front, thought he saw something in the snow. Something fishy. He dropped down to have a dekko and nearly had kittens. What d'you think? Jerry's got a mass of stuff there—tanks, guns, lorries, every sort of heavy armament. All camouflaged. White.”"
noun
- (British, US, ethnic slur, dated) A German, particularly a male German."But Robert had been cheeriness itself, had told them to buck up and think of England, reminding them that moaning wasn’t going to beat the Jerries."
noun
- (UK, Ireland, slang) A chamber pot."We used chamber-pots a good deal – ‘jerries’ – cause of much hilarity doe to the hostilities."
adj
- (dated) Jerry-built."If a man builds a jerry-house, he has a jerry conscience; and there are a lot of consciences of that description going about."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'JERRY'?
The word JERRY is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
J8
E1
R1
R1
Y4
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'JERRY'?
The word JERRY is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
J10
E1
R1
R1
Y3
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.