KYAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KYAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KYAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYAR is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kyarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KYAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KYAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What stands out about KYAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KYAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Coconut fibre used for rope and matting.
Kyar is the older English spelling of a word now usually written coir, and both came from Malayalam. The fibre floats and resists salt water, which is why it was rigged on ships.
How KYAR is used
Uncountable. The modern spelling is coir.
- Kyar floats and resists salt, which rope needs.
- The word kyar is the older spelling of coir.
- A kyar mat outlasts anything else at a door.
- Kyar came into English from Malayalam and so did the newer spelling.
- Ships were rigged with kyar where hemp would rot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KYAR
The 4 tiles of KYAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KYAR
1 longer words begin with KYAR.
Words with KYAR inside
16 words contain KYAR in the middle. Words that start with KYAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KYAR
Common questions about KYAR
- Is KYAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYAR worth?
- KYAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYAR mean?
- Coconut fibre used for rope and matting.
- What letters can be added to KYAR?
- KYAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KYAR:
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