ALKYLS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALKYLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALKYLS · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 2,759 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALKYLS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful ALKYLS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKYLS
No single letter turns ALKYLS into another word.
How ALKYLS scores
Scrabble a1l1k5y4l1s1 13
Words with Friends a1l2k5y3l2s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALKYLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about ALKYLS
- ALKYLS 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 ALKYLS
alkyl12 sally8 alky11 kays11 laky11 yaks11 ally7 lays7 slay7 alls4 sall4 kay10 sky10 yak10 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 ays6 lay6 say6 sly6 yas6 all3 als3 las3 sal3 ky9 ka6 ay5 ya5 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about ALKYLS
- Is ALKYLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKYLS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKYLS worth?
- ALKYLS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKYLS?
- No single letter can be added to ALKYLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALKYLS:
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