GRYKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRYKES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GRYKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRYKES is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRYKES
No single letter turns GRYKES into another word.
How GRYKES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GRYKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about GRYKES
- GRYKES 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 GRYKES
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Common questions about GRYKES
- Is GRYKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRYKES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRYKES worth?
- GRYKES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRYKES?
- No single letter can be added to GRYKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GRYKES:
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