Is KILOBYTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KILOBYTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KILOBYTES mean?
Kilobytes is a form of KILOBYTE.
- noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
- noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + B (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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.
Hooks for KILOBYTES
KILOBYTES 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 KILOBYTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kilobyte17
- beyliks16
- yolkiest15
- beylik15
- blokey15
- blokiest14
- toylike14
- bosky14
- obelisk13
- skylit13
- yokels13
- obesity12
- blokes12
- bosket12
- kilty12
- kytes12
- silky12
- skiey12
- tykes12
- yelks12
- yikes12
- yokel12
- yokes12
- yolks12
- bikes11
- bilks11
- bloke11
- kibes11
- keys11
- kyes11
- kyte11
- syke11
- tyke11
- yelk11
- yoke11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- ketols10
- likest10
- bitsy10
- bytes10
- obeys10
- sibyl10
- bike10
- bilk10
- bisk10
- bosk10
- kibe10
- kobs10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yok10
- kelts9
- ketol9
- kilos9
- kilts9
- kites9
- koels9
- likes9
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