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
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