ALKYDS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALKYDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALKYDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKYDS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKYDS
No single letter turns ALKYDS into another word.
How ALKYDS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALKYDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about ALKYDS
- ALKYDS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALKYDS mean in Scrabble?
ALKYDS is the plural of ALKYD.
ALKYD(noun) — A synthetic resin made from alcohol and acid, widely used as the base of oil-based paints, varnishes and enamels.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKYDS
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Common questions about ALKYDS
- Is ALKYDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKYDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKYDS worth?
- ALKYDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKYDS?
- No single letter can be added to ALKYDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALKYDS:
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