KAIMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIMS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAIMS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIMS
No single letter turns KAIMS into another word.
How KAIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about KAIMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of KAIMS
The 5 tiles of KAIMS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIMS
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Common questions about KAIMS
- Is KAIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIMS is not in it.
- How many points is KAIMS worth?
- KAIMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIMS?
- No single letter can be added to KAIMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAIMS:
Open KAIMS in the Word Finder