KRYTRON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KRYTRON 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 KRYTRON?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KRYTRON is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KRYTRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
krytronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KRYTRON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KRYTRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What stands out about KRYTRON
- KRYTRON gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KRYTRON
1 longer words begin with KRYTRON.
Shorter words from the letters in KRYTRON
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Common questions about KRYTRON
- Is KRYTRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KRYTRON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KRYTRON worth?
- KRYTRON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KRYTRON?
- KRYTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KRYTRON:
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