KADAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. KADAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KADAI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KADAI is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KADAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kadaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KADAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KADAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does KADAI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wok-shaped metal pan with two loop handles used in Indian cooking.
Kadai comes from Hindi and names both the pan and, by extension, a dish cooked in it, so a menu that lists a kadai dish is naming the pot rather than the ingredients. The pan is usually deeper and rounder than a Western wok and is fitted with two loop handles instead of one long one. English also borrows the same utensil as karahi, and the two names are used interchangeably in recipes.
How KADAI is used
Common in recipes and on restaurant menus; also spelled karahi.
- The kadai heated quickly over a high flame.
- A kadai dish takes its name from the pan it is cooked in.
- Two loop handles set a kadai apart from an ordinary wok.
- The recipe calls for a kadai or a deep frying pan.
- Restaurants list kadai chicken among the main dishes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KADAI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KADAI
3 longer words begin with KADAI.
Words with KADAI inside
3 words contain KADAI in the middle. Words that start with KADAI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KADAI
Common questions about KADAI
- Is KADAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KADAI is not in it.
- How many points is KADAI worth?
- KADAI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KADAI mean?
- A wok-shaped metal pan with two loop handles used in Indian cooking.
- What letters can be added to KADAI?
- KADAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KADAI:
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