KAOLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KAOLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAOLIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAOLIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAOLIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAOLIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAOLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does KAOLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine, soft, white clay used to make porcelain and as a filler in paper, paint and some medicines.
Kaolin forms when minerals such as feldspar weather over very long periods, leaving a pure, pale clay. Potters prize it because it fires to a hard white body, which is why potters sometimes know it as china clay. The name comes from a hill in China where it was dug long ago. Beyond ceramics, kaolin gives glossy paper its smooth surface and appears in some remedies for upset stomachs.
How KAOLIN is used
Used in ceramics, geology, paper making and pharmacy.
- The potter mixed kaolin into the clay for a whiter body.
- Cornwall once exported kaolin to factories all over Europe.
- Glossy magazines owe their smooth finish partly to kaolin.
- A mask of kaolin cooled and dried on her face.
- Hard-paste porcelain cannot be made without kaolin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAOLIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAOLIN
17 longer words begin with KAOLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in KAOLIN
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Common questions about KAOLIN
- Is KAOLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAOLIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAOLIN worth?
- KAOLIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAOLIN mean?
- A fine, soft, white clay used to make porcelain and as a filler in paper, paint and some medicines.
- What letters can be added to KAOLIN?
- KAOLIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAOLIN:
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