KAING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAING is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaingaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KAING scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,638.
What stands out about KAING
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of KAING
The 5 tiles of KAING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KAING
2 longer words begin with KAING.
Words ending in KAING
1 words end in KAING. Useful as a back hook: play KAING onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KAING
Common questions about KAING
- Is KAING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAING is not in it.
- How many points is KAING worth?
- KAING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAING?
- KAING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAING:
Open KAING in the Word Finder