KEYPAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KEYPAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEYPAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEYPAL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEYPAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keypalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEYPAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KEYPAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does KEYPAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A friend with whom a person regularly exchanges emails, often someone far away.
The word was modelled on pen pal, replacing letters with email. Schools sometimes pair pupils with a keypal in another country to practise language skills.
How KEYPAL is used
Used informally, mostly of friendships formed online.
- My keypal in Japan writes to me every week.
- She met her keypal in person after three years of emails.
- The class found a keypal for each pupil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEYPAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEYPAL
1 longer words begin with KEYPAL.
Shorter words from the letters in KEYPAL
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Common questions about KEYPAL
- Is KEYPAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEYPAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEYPAL worth?
- KEYPAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEYPAL mean?
- A friend with whom a person regularly exchanges emails, often someone far away.
- What letters can be added to KEYPAL?
- KEYPAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KEYPAL:
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