KATYDID is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KATYDID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KATYDID?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATYDID is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATYDID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
katydidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATYDID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KATYDID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
What does KATYDID mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large green insect of the grasshopper family whose males make a loud rasping call at night.
The katydid gets its name from its song, which many listeners hear as "Katy did, Katy didn't". It hides among leaves thanks to its leaf-shaped wings, so you are far more likely to hear it than see it.
How KATYDID is used
In American writing the katydid is the sound of a summer evening.
- A katydid sang from the oak tree outside the window.
- We found a green katydid clinging to the screen door.
- The katydid is well hidden among the leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KATYDID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KATYDID
1 longer words begin with KATYDID.
Shorter words from the letters in KATYDID
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Common questions about KATYDID
- Is KATYDID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATYDID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATYDID worth?
- KATYDID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KATYDID mean?
- A large green insect of the grasshopper family whose males make a loud rasping call at night.
- What letters can be added to KATYDID?
- KATYDID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KATYDID:
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