KELPY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KELPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KELPY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KELPY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KELPY
No single letter turns KELPY into another word.
How KELPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KELPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does KELPY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A variant spelling of kelpie, a mythical water spirit said to take the shape of a horse.
In Scottish folklore, a kelpy was believed to lurk near lochs and rivers, luring travelers onto its back before dragging them under the water. Storytellers used the tale of the kelpy to warn children away from dangerous water. The spelling kelpy appears as an alternative to the more common kelpie in older texts.
How KELPY is used
Encountered mainly in folklore, ballads, and older Scottish writing rather than modern speech.
- The old legend warned that a kelpy waited beside the loch at night.
- Villagers blamed the drowning on the mischievous kelpy of the river.
- The ballad described a kelpy rising from the mist in the shape of a horse.
- Children were told never to stray near the water because of the kelpy.
- The museum display included an illustration of a kelpy from old folklore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KELPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KELPY
Common questions about KELPY
- Is KELPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KELPY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KELPY worth?
- KELPY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KELPY mean?
- A variant spelling of kelpie, a mythical water spirit said to take the shape of a horse.
- What letters can be added to KELPY?
- No single letter can be added to KELPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KELPY:
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