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.
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PlayableALKYDS · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
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
Scrabble a1l1k5y4d2s1 14
Words with Friends a1l2k5y3d2s1 14
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
Shorter words from the letters in ALKYDS
alkyd13 skald10 sadly9 alky11 kays11 laky11 yaks11 daks9 days8 lady8 yads8 yald8 lays7 slay7 dals5 lads5 kay10 sky10 yak10 dak8 aks7 ask7 day7 kas7 ska7 yad7 ays6 lay6 say6 sly6 yas6 ads4 dal4 das4 lad4 lsd4 sad4 als3 las3 sal3
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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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