KADI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KADI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KADI?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KADI is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KADI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kadisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KADI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KADI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What stands out about KADI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KADI mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A judge in a Muslim community.
Kadi is one of three English spellings of the same Arabic title, and dictionaries disagree about which to prefer. The office decides matters of religious law rather than criminal cases.
How KADI is used
Countable. Also spelled cadi and qadi.
- A kadi decides matters of religious law.
- The word kadi has three English spellings.
- Two kadis of the same district disagreed.
- A kadi is not a criminal judge.
- Dictionaries differ about how to spell kadi.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KADI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KADI
The 4 tiles of KADI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KADI
1 longer words begin with KADI.
Words ending in KADI
1 words end in KADI. Useful as a back hook: play KADI onto a word already on the board.
Words with KADI inside
11 words contain KADI in the middle. Words that start with KADI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KADI
Common questions about KADI
- Is KADI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KADI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KADI worth?
- KADI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KADI mean?
- A judge in a Muslim community.
- What letters can be added to KADI?
- KADI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KADI:
Open KADI in the Word Finder