Is KALEYARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KALEYARDS 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) + L (1) + E (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 KaleyardsHooks for KALEYARDS
KALEYARDS 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 KALEYARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kaleyard16
- alkyds14
- darkly14
- kayles13
- yaraks13
- alkyd13
- dykes13
- ryked13
- skyed13
- darkles12
- kraaled12
- krays12
- kyars12
- larky12
- leaky12
- rykes12
- sarky12
- yarak12
- yelks12
- yerks12
- dyke12
- already11
- daresay11
- darkle11
- drakes11
- larked11
- slaked11
- alky11
- kays11
- keys11
- kray11
- kyar11
- kyes11
- laky11
- ryke11
- skry11
- syke11
- yaks11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- akelas10
- dearly10
- delays10
- derays10
- kraals10
- lakers10
- slaker10
- slayed10
- asked10
- darks10
- drake10
- dreks10
- laked10
- raked10
- skald10
- kay10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yak10
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