RYKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RYKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RYKES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RYKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RYKES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RYKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RYKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about RYKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 RYKES mean in Scrabble?
RYKES is the present-tense form of RYKE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of RYKES
The 5 tiles of RYKES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in RYKES
2 words end in RYKES. Useful as a back hook: play RYKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RYKES
Common questions about RYKES
- Is RYKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RYKES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RYKES worth?
- RYKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RYKES?
- RYKES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RYKES:
Open RYKES in the Word Finder