KAIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAIES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIES
No single letter turns KAIES into another word.
How KAIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about KAIES
- KAIES runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KAIES
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Common questions about KAIES
- Is KAIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIES is not in it.
- How many points is KAIES worth?
- KAIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIES?
- No single letter can be added to KAIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAIES:
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