KYLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KYLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KYLIN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYLIN is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kylinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KYLIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KYLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does KYLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A mythical hooved creature from Chinese tradition, often depicted with a dragon-like head, scales and a single horn, associated with good fortune and wise rulers.
The kylin, more often spelled qilin in modern transliteration, appears throughout Chinese art, literature and folklore as a gentle, auspicious being said to appear only during periods of peace or in the presence of a virtuous ruler. Artists commonly depict the kylin with the body of a deer or ox, scales like a dragon or fish, and a single horn, blending features from several real animals into one composite figure. English writers borrowed the older spelling kylin before the more common modern romanisation qilin became standard, so the word kylin now appears mainly in older texts on Chinese art and mythology. Unlike the Western unicorn, the kylin is closely tied to ideas of moral virtue and just rule rather than purity alone.
How KYLIN is used
Rare in general English, encountered mainly in older writing on Chinese art, mythology and symbolism.
- The carving showed a kylin standing beside a pair of temple lions.
- Legend says a kylin appears only when a wise ruler governs the land.
- The embroidered robe featured a golden kylin among clouds.
- Older translations render the creature as kylin rather than qilin.
- A stone kylin guarded the entrance to the ancient courtyard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYLIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KYLIN
The 5 tiles of KYLIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KYLIN
1 longer words begin with KYLIN.
Words with KYLIN inside
2 words contain KYLIN in the middle. Words that start with KYLIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KYLIN
Common questions about KYLIN
- Is KYLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYLIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYLIN worth?
- KYLIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYLIN mean?
- A mythical hooved creature from Chinese tradition, often depicted with a dragon-like head, scales and a single horn, associated with good fortune and wise rulers.
- What letters can be added to KYLIN?
- KYLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KYLIN:
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