KIRBY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIRBY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KIRBY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIRBY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIRBY
No single letter turns KIRBY into another word.
How KIRBY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KIRBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does KIRBY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishtrademark
A small metal hairgrip made of a thin, folded, sprung strip of wire.
A kirby is used to hold hair in place by gripping a section between its two folded prongs, and the name comes from a trademark that became a common word in British English. It is smaller and flatter than a typical hair clip, making it easy to hide within the hair. People also use the phrase kirby grip for the same object, especially in older or more formal writing.
How KIRBY is used
Mainly a British term; American English generally uses bobby pin for the same object.
- She pinned back her fringe with a single kirby.
- A kirby slipped out of her hair during the dance.
- He found a stray kirby at the bottom of the drawer.
- The stylist secured the veil with several small kirby clips.
- Her hair stayed neat all day thanks to a well-placed kirby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIRBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KIRBY
Common questions about KIRBY
- Is KIRBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIRBY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIRBY worth?
- KIRBY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIRBY mean?
- A small metal hairgrip made of a thin, folded, sprung strip of wire.
- What letters can be added to KIRBY?
- No single letter can be added to KIRBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KIRBY:
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