ALKYNE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALKYNE 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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PlayableALKYNE · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALKYNE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful ALKYNE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alkynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALKYNE scores
Scrabble a1l1k5y4n1e1 13
Words with Friends a1l2k5y3n2e1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALKYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with ALKYNE
1 longer words begin with ALKYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKYNE
kayle12 lanky12 leaky12 ankle9 leany8 alky11 kyle11 kyne11 laky11 yank11 yelk11 ylke11 kale8 kane8 lake8 lank8 leak8 lyne7 yale7 yean7 elan4 lane4 lean4 neal4 kay10 key10 kye10 yak10 ake7 elk7 kae7 kea7 ken7 lek7 nek7 any6 aye6 lay6 ley6 lye6
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Common questions about ALKYNE
- Is ALKYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKYNE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKYNE worth?
- ALKYNE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKYNE?
- ALKYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALKYNE:
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