KHYAL is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. KHYAL is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 14 points there.
Which word lists accept KHYAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHYAL is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHYAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
khyalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHYAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KHYAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does KHYAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
musicIndian English
A major genre of North Indian classical vocal music, built around improvisation on a fixed melodic and rhythmic framework.
A khyal performance usually opens with a slow, exploratory section before moving into a faster passage supported by tabla and other instruments. Singers use the fixed raga and tala of the piece as a foundation for extended improvisation, so no two performances of the same khyal sound exactly alike. The form has been central to Hindustani classical music for centuries and remains widely performed and taught today.
How KHYAL is used
Used in writing about Hindustani classical music; a specialist term outside that context.
- The singer trained for years before performing her first khyal.
- The concert opened with a slow, meditative khyal.
- Each khyal is built on a particular raga and tala.
- He studied khyal under a renowned master.
- The recording preserved a rare khyal performance from decades ago.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KHYAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KHYAL
1 longer words begin with KHYAL.
Shorter words from the letters in KHYAL
Common questions about KHYAL
- Is KHYAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHYAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHYAL worth?
- KHYAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KHYAL mean?
- A major genre of North Indian classical vocal music, built around improvisation on a fixed melodic and rhythmic framework.
- What letters can be added to KHYAL?
- KHYAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KHYAL:
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