KABADDI is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KABADDI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KABADDI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KABADDI is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KABADDI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kabaddisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KABADDI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KABADDI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does KABADDI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A team sport of Indian origin in which a raider tries to tag opponents and return to their own half while holding one breath.
Kabaddi is played on a small court by two teams of seven. The raider must keep chanting the word kabaddi in a single breath to prove he has not breathed in. Defenders try to hold him until his breath runs out. It is popular across South Asia and now has professional leagues.
How KABADDI is used
Kabaddi is the name of the sport and is used without an article, like other game names.
- Kabaddi is played in villages across India and Pakistan.
- The raider kept chanting kabaddi as he crossed the centre line.
- Professional kabaddi leagues now draw large television audiences.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KABADDI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KABADDI
1 longer words begin with KABADDI.
Shorter words from the letters in KABADDI
Common questions about KABADDI
- Is KABADDI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KABADDI, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KABADDI worth?
- KABADDI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KABADDI mean?
- A team sport of Indian origin in which a raider tries to tag opponents and return to their own half while holding one breath.
- What letters can be added to KABADDI?
- KABADDI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KABADDI:
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