KALYPTRA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KALYPTRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KALYPTRA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALYPTRA is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALYPTRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalyptrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALYPTRA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KALYPTRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KALYPTRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KALYPTRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A veil worn over the head and face by women in ancient Greece.
In Greek art a kalyptra is drawn as a cloth pulled over the hair and sometimes across the face, especially on brides and mourners. The word is related to the Greek verb for to cover.
How KALYPTRA is used
Used by historians and art writers; rare in everyday English.
- The bride lifted her kalyptra at the wedding feast.
- A kalyptra can be seen on many painted Greek vases.
- She drew the kalyptra across her face as she passed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KALYPTRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KALYPTRA
1 longer words begin with KALYPTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in KALYPTRA
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Common questions about KALYPTRA
- Is KALYPTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KALYPTRA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KALYPTRA worth?
- KALYPTRA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KALYPTRA mean?
- A veil worn over the head and face by women in ancient Greece.
- What letters can be added to KALYPTRA?
- KALYPTRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KALYPTRA:
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