KYANITE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KYANITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KYANITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYANITE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYANITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kyanitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KYANITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KYANITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does KYANITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A blue or greenish mineral made of aluminium silicate.
Kyanite forms long bladed crystals in rocks altered by heat and pressure. It is prized as a gemstone in a deep blue and also used to make heat-resistant ceramics. Its hardness varies depending on the direction in which you scratch it.
How KYANITE is used
Kyanite is a standard term in mineralogy and gem trading.
- The jeweller showed us a pendant of blue kyanite.
- Kyanite crystals gleamed in the schist.
- Furnace linings sometimes contain kyanite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYANITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KYANITE
1 longer words begin with KYANITE.
Shorter words from the letters in KYANITE
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Common questions about KYANITE
- Is KYANITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYANITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYANITE worth?
- KYANITE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYANITE mean?
- A blue or greenish mineral made of aluminium silicate.
- What letters can be added to KYANITE?
- KYANITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KYANITE:
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