TYKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TYKES 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 TYKES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYKES
No single letter turns TYKES into another word.
How TYKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TYKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 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 TYKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 TYKES mean in Scrabble?
TYKES is the plural of TYKE.
TYKE(noun) — A small child; a mongrel dog.
Anagrams of TYKES
The 5 tiles of TYKES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TYKES
Common questions about TYKES
- Is TYKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYKES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYKES worth?
- TYKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TYKES?
- No single letter can be added to TYKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TYKES:
Open TYKES in the Word Finder