Is KAILYARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAILYARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of KailyardsHooks for KAILYARDS
KAILYARDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from KAILYARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kailyard16
- sarkily14
- alkyds14
- darkly14
- yaraks13
- alkyd13
- krays12
- kyars12
- larky12
- risky12
- sarky12
- silky12
- yarak12
- daysail11
- alky11
- kays11
- kray11
- kyar11
- laky11
- skry11
- yaks11
- aridly10
- askari10
- kraals10
- yairds10
- darks10
- dirks10
- kadis10
- skald10
- kay10
- sky10
- yak10
- aliyas9
- riyals9
- salary9
- araks9
- daily9
- dairy9
- daisy9
- diary9
- drays9
- drily9
- dryas9
- idyls9
- kails9
- kraal9
- krais9
- lardy9
- larks9
- lyard9
- rakis9
- sadly9
- sayid9
- skirl9
- yaird9
- yards9
- yirds9
- daks9
- dark9
- dirk9
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