Is TERIYAKIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERIYAKIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERIYAKIS mean?
Teriyakis is a form of TERIYAKI.
- noun
beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + K (5) + I (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 TERIYAKIS
TERIYAKIS 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 TERIYAKIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- teriyaki15
- keytars14
- streaky14
- keytar13
- kyries13
- krays12
- kyars12
- kyats12
- kyrie12
- kytes12
- risky12
- rykes12
- sarky12
- skiey12
- tykes12
- yerks12
- yikes12
- kays11
- keys11
- kray11
- kyar11
- kyat11
- kyes11
- kyte11
- ryke11
- skry11
- syke11
- tyke11
- yaks11
- yerk11
- kaiser10
- kiters10
- kraits10
- reikis10
- skater10
- staker10
- strake10
- streak10
- strike10
- takers10
- traiks10
- trikes10
- kay10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yak10
- estray9
- stayer9
- yarest9
- asker9
- eskar9
- ikats9
- karst9
- karts9
- keirs9
- ketas9
- kiers9
- kiter9
- kites9
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