KARYON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARYON 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KARYON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARYON is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARYON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karyonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARYON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KARYON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of KARYON
The 6 tiles of KARYON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KARYON
1 longer words begin with KARYON.
Shorter words from the letters in KARYON
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Common questions about KARYON
- Is KARYON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARYON is not in it.
- How many points is KARYON worth?
- KARYON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARYON?
- KARYON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KARYON:
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