VANDYKES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. VANDYKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VANDYKES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VANDYKES is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANDYKES
No single letter turns VANDYKES into another word.
How VANDYKES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VANDYKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANDYKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VANDYKES
- All 8 letters of VANDYKES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VANDYKES mean in Scrabble?
VANDYKES is a form of VANDYKE (its plural or a verb form).
VANDYKE(noun) — A broad collar or edging cut into deep points, in the fashion shown in portraits by Anthony Van Dyck.
Shorter words from the letters in VANDYKES
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Common questions about VANDYKES
- Is VANDYKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VANDYKES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VANDYKES worth?
- VANDYKES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANDYKES?
- No single letter can be added to VANDYKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VANDYKES:
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