KABAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KABAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KABAR?
| 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 KABAR is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KABAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kabarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KABAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KABAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does KABAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsdialect
A heavy wooden pole, especially one used for tossing in Scottish Highland games; a dialect spelling of caber.
A kabar is trimmed from a young tree trunk and thrown end over end for distance and a clean landing rather than height, a test of strength and timing rather than speed. The spelling kabar sits alongside caber and kebar as variants of the same Highland word for the pole.
How KABAR is used
Rare dialect spelling; caber is the far more common form in modern writing about the sport.
- The strongman hoisted the kabar onto his shoulder before the toss.
- Judges watched the kabar land and turn end over end.
- Local records still spell the pole kabar rather than caber.
- Training for the kabar toss builds grip and back strength.
- The kabar wobbled as he balanced it against his chest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KABAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KABAR
3 longer words begin with KABAR.
Shorter words from the letters in KABAR
Common questions about KABAR
- Is KABAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KABAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KABAR worth?
- KABAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KABAR mean?
- A heavy wooden pole, especially one used for tossing in Scottish Highland games; a dialect spelling of caber.
- What letters can be added to KABAR?
- KABAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KABAR:
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