TYKE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TYKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYKE?
| 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 TYKE is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tykesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does TYKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small child; a mongrel dog.
Tyke came from Old Norse and meant a cur, and the affectionate sense about a child grew out of the insult. In Yorkshire it names a native of the county and is worn with a good deal of pride.
How TYKE is used
Countable: a tyke, two tykes. Informal.
- A tyke of about six with a great deal to say.
- The word tyke came from Old Norse and meant a cur.
- In Yorkshire a tyke is a compliment.
- Two tykes and one very tired parent.
- The affectionate sense of tyke grew out of an insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYKE
The 4 tiles of TYKE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TYKE
1 longer words begin with TYKE.
Shorter words from the letters in TYKE
Common questions about TYKE
- Is TYKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYKE worth?
- TYKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYKE mean?
- A small child; a mongrel dog.
- What letters can be added to TYKE?
- TYKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYKE:
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