KEYER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KEYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEYER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEYER is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keyersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEYER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KEYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 95,060.
What stands out about KEYER
- The same 5 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 KEYER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device, or a person, that keys a circuit — especially one used to switch a radio or telegraph line on and off to send Morse code.
A keyer converts short and long presses into the dots and dashes of Morse code, and it can be a simple mechanical lever or an electronic circuit that shapes the timing automatically. Amateur radio operators still call the paddle they tap a keyer, even though most modern examples plug into a computer rather than a bare telegraph wire. The word can also apply, less commonly, to a person whose job is entering or transmitting data by key. Either sense keeps the core idea of a keyer: something that turns presses of a key into a signal.
How KEYER is used
Chiefly a term from radio and telegraphy, met in amateur radio and electronics writing rather than in everyday speech.
- The operator tapped out the message on an electronic keyer.
- A keyer shapes each dot and dash to a fixed length automatically.
- He built his own keyer from a kit bought at a radio rally.
- The old mechanical keyer needed oiling after years of use.
- Software on the computer now works as the keyer for the whole station.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEYER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KEYER
The 5 tiles of KEYER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KEYER
1 longer words begin with KEYER.
Shorter words from the letters in KEYER
Common questions about KEYER
- Is KEYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEYER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEYER worth?
- KEYER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEYER mean?
- A device, or a person, that keys a circuit — especially one used to switch a radio or telegraph line on and off to send Morse code.
- What letters can be added to KEYER?
- KEYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KEYER:
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