KADDISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KADDISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KADDISH?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KADDISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KADDISH
No single letter turns KADDISH into another word.
How KADDISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KADDISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does KADDISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Jewish prayer of praise recited in the synagogue service, including by mourners for the dead.
The Kaddish is mostly in Aramaic and does not mention death at all; it praises God and asks for peace. Mourners say it at services during the year after a loss, which is why the word is so tied to grief and remembrance.
How KADDISH is used
English speakers say the kaddish for the mourner's prayer, and say a kaddish for each time it is recited.
- He stood up to say the kaddish for his father.
- The congregation answered each line of the kaddish.
- A kaddish was recited at the end of the service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KADDISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KADDISH
2 longer words begin with KADDISH.
Shorter words from the letters in KADDISH
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Common questions about KADDISH
- Is KADDISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KADDISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KADDISH worth?
- KADDISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KADDISH mean?
- A Jewish prayer of praise recited in the synagogue service, including by mourners for the dead.
- What letters can be added to KADDISH?
- No single letter can be added to KADDISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KADDISH:
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