Is KLYSTRONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KLYSTRONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KLYSTRONS mean?
Klystrons is a form of KLYSTRON.
- noun
an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 KLYSTRONS
KLYSTRONS 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 KLYSTRONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- klystron15
- yolks12
- yonks12
- skry11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- skorts10
- stonks10
- storks10
- torsks10
- sky10
- yok10
- stroys9
- knots9
- skols9
- skort9
- stonk9
- stork9
- torsk9
- lossy8
- ryots8
- sonly8
- sonsy8
- stony8
- story8
- stroy8
- troys8
- tyros8
- knot8
- kors8
- koss8
- skol8
- tsks8
- lory7
- nosy7
- only7
- rosy7
- ryot7
- soys7
- tony7
- tory7
- toys7
- troy7
- tyro7
- kor7
- kos7
- tsk7
- snorts6
- sly6
- soy6
- sty6
- syn6
- toy6
- try6
- yon6
- ok6
- rotls5
- slots5
- snort5
- snots5
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