ALCAYDES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALCAYDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALCAYDES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALCAYDES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ALCAYDES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALCAYDES
No single letter turns ALCAYDES into another word.
How ALCAYDES scores
Scrabble a1l1c3a1y4d2e1s1 14
Words with Friends a1l2c4a1y3d2e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALCAYDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALCAYDES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALCAYDES
alcayde13 alcades10 scalade10 clayed12 decays12 alayed10 delays10 slayed10 alcade9 clades9 decals9 scaled9 calesa8 scalae8 aldeas7 salade7 decay11 yclad11 ycled11 acyls10 clays10 lacey10 lycea10 scaly10 adays9 delay9 layed9 leady9 lysed9 sadly9 sayed9 yeads9 alays8 asyla8 caaed8 cades8 cased8 clade8 clads8 daces8
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Common questions about ALCAYDES
- Is ALCAYDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALCAYDES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALCAYDES worth?
- ALCAYDES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALCAYDES?
- No single letter can be added to ALCAYDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALCAYDES:
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