Killjoy

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who spoils the pleasure or fun of others through excessive negativity or restraint.

“Don't be such a killjoy, let the children stay up late on New Year's Eve for once.”

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Synonyms

spoilsport

Antonyms

entertainer

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Wordle

Compound KILL+JOY, K, J, and double L together, J is a very rare Wordle letter to encounter

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Scrabble

K (5 pts) and J (8 pts) make this exceptionally valuable, KILLJOY is a prime bingo target

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Words you can make from Killjoy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “killjoy”.

jolly killy illy jill kill kilo lily loki oily yolk

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