KAYO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KAYO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAYO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAYO is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAYO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kayosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAYO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAYO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about KAYO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KAYO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A knockout in boxing.
Kayo is an abbreviation written out as a word, which very few abbreviations ever manage. It works as a verb as well, and the past form is kayoed.
How KAYO is used
Countable. Also a verb: kayoed, kayoing.
- A kayo in the second round and no argument about it.
- The word kayo spells out an abbreviation.
- He was kayoed by a punch he never saw.
- Two kayos on the same card in one evening.
- Kayo works as a noun and a verb alike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAYO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KAYO
The 4 tiles of KAYO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KAYO
5 longer words begin with KAYO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAYO
Common questions about KAYO
- Is KAYO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAYO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAYO worth?
- KAYO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAYO mean?
- A knockout in boxing.
- What letters can be added to KAYO?
- KAYO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAYO:
Open KAYO in the Word Finder