KAE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. KAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAE is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAE scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in KAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about KAE
- The same 3 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 KAE mean in Scrabble?
noun
dialectScots
A jackdaw, the small grey-headed crow known for nesting in chimneys and old buildings.
Scots speakers and writers use kae for the same noisy, inquisitive bird that English calls a jackdaw, often nesting in flocks around old towers and chimney stacks. The word appears often in Scots poetry and song alongside other native bird names.
How KAE is used
Dialect; used in Scots speech and literature rather than standard English.
- A kae clattered down the chimney and into the room.
- The old kirk tower was full of nesting kae.
- He watched a kae strut along the garden wall.
- The poem describes a kae stealing a ring from the sill.
- Flocks of kae wheeled above the ruined castle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KAE
The 3 tiles of KAE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KAE
3 longer words begin with KAE.
Words with KAE inside
9 words contain KAE in the middle. Words that start with KAE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KAE
Common questions about KAE
- Is KAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAE worth?
- KAE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAE mean?
- A jackdaw, the small grey-headed crow known for nesting in chimneys and old buildings.
- What letters can be added to KAE?
- KAE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of KAE:
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