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Is silky a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word silky is a Scrabble US word. The word silky is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

S1I1L1K5Y4

Is silky a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word silky is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

S1I1L1K5Y4

Is silky a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word silky is a Words With Friends word. The word silky is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1I1L2K5Y3

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5-letter words (1 found)

SILKY,

4-letter words (4 found)

ILKS,LISK,SILK,SYLI,

3-letter words (7 found)

ILK,KIS,LIS,SIK,SKI,SKY,SLY,

2-letter words (5 found)

IS,KI,KY,LI,SI,

You can make 17 words from silky according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of silky

silky islky sliky lsiky ilsky lisky sikly iskly skily ksily iksly kisly slkiy lskiy skliy ksliy lksiy klsiy ilksy liksy iklsy kilsy lkisy klisy silyk islyk sliyk lsiyk ilsyk lisyk siylk isylk syilk ysilk iyslk yislk slyik lsyik sylik yslik lysik ylsik ilysk liysk iylsk yilsk lyisk ylisk sikyl iskyl skiyl ksiyl iksyl kisyl siykl isykl syikl ysikl iyskl yiskl skyil ksyil sykil yskil kysil yksil ikysl kiysl iyksl yiksl kyisl ykisl slkyi lskyi sklyi kslyi lksyi klsyi slyki lsyki sylki yslki lyski ylski skyli ksyli sykli yskli kysli yksli lkysi klysi lyksi ylksi kylsi yklsi ilkys likys iklys kilys lkiys kliys ilyks liyks iylks yilks lyiks yliks ikyls kiyls iykls yikls kyils ykils lkyis klyis lykis ylkis kylis yklis

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word silky. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in silky.

Definitions and meaning of silky

silky

Etymology

From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪlki/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlki

Adjective

silky (comparative silkier, superlative silkiest)

  1. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
    silky hair
  2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
    a silky wine
    a silky voice
    silky skills
  3. (botany) Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.
  4. (slang) Having sensibilities of mainstream culture, in contrast to crunchy.

Synonyms

  • (like silk): silken, silklike; seric (rare)

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

silky (plural silkies)

  1. Alternative spelling of silkie

References

  • “silky”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “silky”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

Anagrams

  • Kisly

Source: wiktionary.org