KIRKYARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIRKYARD 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KIRKYARD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIRKYARD is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIRKYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kirkyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIRKYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KIRKYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KIRKYARD needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KIRKYARD
1 longer words begin with KIRKYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in KIRKYARD
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Common questions about KIRKYARD
- Is KIRKYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIRKYARD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIRKYARD worth?
- KIRKYARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIRKYARD?
- KIRKYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KIRKYARD:
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