KYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KYLE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KYLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYLE is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KYLE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What stands out about KYLE
- 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 KYLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A narrow strait, in Scotland.
Kyle comes from Gaelic and appears in place names all down the west coast, usually where a ferry once ran. It names a channel narrow enough to be crossed rather than sailed along.
How KYLE is used
Countable: a kyle, two kyles. Scots.
- A kyle is crossed and a loch is sailed along.
- The word kyle comes from Gaelic.
- Place names on the west coast are full of kyle.
- Two kyles within a mile of each other.
- A ferry ran at that kyle until the bridge was built.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KYLE
The 4 tiles of KYLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KYLE
1 longer words begin with KYLE.
Words with KYLE inside
3 words contain KYLE in the middle. Words that start with KYLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KYLE
Common questions about KYLE
- Is KYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYLE worth?
- KYLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYLE mean?
- A narrow strait, in Scotland.
- What letters can be added to KYLE?
- KYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KYLE:
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