SILKY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SILKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILKY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKY
No single letter turns SILKY into another word.
How SILKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SILKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does SILKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Smooth, soft and lustrous like silk, in texture, appearance or, by extension, in manner.
Silky most literally describes cloth or hair that has the fine, smooth feel and sheen of silk fabric. The word is also used figuratively for a voice, a manner or a sports technique that flows smoothly without effort or harshness. A silky voice, for instance, sounds soft and persuasive rather than rough. The figurative sense keeps the core idea of the literal one: an absence of friction or roughness.
How SILKY is used
Common in everyday description of texture and, figuratively, of smooth manner or voice.
- The cat had a silky black coat that shone in the sun.
- She wore a silky scarf around her neck.
- His silky voice made the announcement sound reassuring.
- The striker showed silky footwork past two defenders.
- The cream left her skin feeling silky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKY
Common questions about SILKY
- Is SILKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILKY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILKY worth?
- SILKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILKY mean?
- Smooth, soft and lustrous like silk, in texture, appearance or, by extension, in manner.
- What letters can be added to SILKY?
- No single letter can be added to SILKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SILKY:
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