KAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAILS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAILS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAILS
Front hooks — 1
skailsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about KAILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 KAILS mean in Scrabble?
KAILS is the plural of KAIL.
Anagrams of KAILS
The 5 tiles of KAILS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in KAILS
1 words end in KAILS. Useful as a back hook: play KAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KAILS
Common questions about KAILS
- Is KAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAILS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAILS worth?
- KAILS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAILS?
- KAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAILS:
Open KAILS in the Word Finder