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.
v4a1n1d2y4k5e1s1
PlayableVANDYKES · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble v4a1n1d2y4k5e1s1 19
Words with Friends v5a1n2d2y3k5e1s1 20
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
Shorter words from the letters in VANDYKES
vandyke18 kyndes14 yanked14 knaves13 snakey13 sneaky13 kneads11 sandek11 snaked11 davens10 denays10 dykes13 kandy13 kynde13 kynds13 skyed13 ensky12 knave12 snaky12 yanks12 savey11 senvy11 asked10 danks10 kades10 knead10 naked10 daven9 denay9 devas9 dynes9 kanes9 sandy9 saved9 sayed9 sdayn9 skean9 snake9 sneak9 syned9
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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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