KYPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KYPE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KYPE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KYPE is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KYPE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does KYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A hooked growth on the jaw of a male salmon.
The kype develops as a salmon returns to fresh water and is used in fighting for position rather than for feeding. It is one of the visible signs that the fish will not be going back to sea.
How KYPE is used
Countable: a kype, two kypes.
- A kype appears when the salmon enters fresh water.
- The word kype names a hook on the lower jaw.
- Two males with a kype each will fight over a redd.
- A kype is for fighting and not for feeding.
- The kype shows the fish is not returning to sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KYPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KYPE
1 longer words begin with KYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in KYPE
Common questions about KYPE
- Is KYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KYPE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KYPE worth?
- KYPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KYPE mean?
- A hooked growth on the jaw of a male salmon.
- What letters can be added to KYPE?
- KYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KYPE:
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