KAILYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KAILYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
k5a1i1l1y4a1r1d2
PlayableKAILYARD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept KAILYARD?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful KAILYARD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAILYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kailyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAILYARD scores
Scrabble k5a1i1l1y4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends k5a1i1l2y3a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in KAILYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KAILYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KAILYARD
1 longer words begin with KAILYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in KAILYARD
ilkaday15 darkly14 aridly10 radial7 alkyd13 larky12 yarak12 kadai10 daily9 dairy9 diary9 drily9 kraal9 laika9 lardy9 lyard9 rakia9 yaird9 alary8 aliya8 lairy8 riyal8 drail6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 laari5 alky11 kray11 kyar11 laky11 yark11 yirk11 dark9 dika9 dirk9 kadi9 kaid9 kild9 adry8
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Common questions about KAILYARD
- Is KAILYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAILYARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAILYARD worth?
- KAILYARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAILYARD?
- KAILYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KAILYARD:
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