KLONDYKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KLONDYKE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KLONDYKE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KLONDYKE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KLONDYKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KLONDYKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KLONDYKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KLONDYKE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KLONDYKE
4 longer words begin with KLONDYKE.
Shorter words from the letters in KLONDYKE
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Common questions about KLONDYKE
- Is KLONDYKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KLONDYKE is not in it.
- How many points is KLONDYKE worth?
- KLONDYKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KLONDYKE?
- KLONDYKE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KLONDYKE:
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