DYKEY is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. DYKEY is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 14 points there.
Which word lists accept DYKEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYKEY is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYKEY
No single letter turns DYKEY into another word.
How DYKEY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DYKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,568 thousand.
What does DYKEY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
slangoffensive
Resembling or suggestive of a stereotypically masculine style associated with lesbians; usually offensive.
Dykey describes a masculine style of dress, mannerism or appearance that is associated with lesbians, and dictionaries mark the word as usually offensive when applied to a person. It began as slang built on the noun dyke and is rarely used in neutral or formal writing. Because it can carry a derogatory tone, careful writers tend to avoid it outside quoted speech or discussion of the word itself. It appears mainly in informal or dated slang rather than in current everyday use.
How DYKEY is used
Usually offensive when applied to a person; best reserved for discussion of the term rather than everyday description.
- The article discussed why some readers find the word dykey offensive.
- He described her dykey haircut without thinking about how it might sound.
- Older slang dictionaries list dykey next to several similar terms.
- The character's dykey style was meant to signal toughness in the film.
- Linguists study dykey as an example of a word that shifted meaning over time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYKEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DYKEY
Common questions about DYKEY
- Is DYKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYKEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYKEY worth?
- DYKEY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYKEY mean?
- Resembling or suggestive of a stereotypically masculine style associated with lesbians; usually offensive.
- What letters can be added to DYKEY?
- No single letter can be added to DYKEY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DYKEY:
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