KAINGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAINGAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
k5a1i1n1g2a1s1
Depends on the listKAINGAS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KAINGAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful KAINGAS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAINGAS
No single letter turns KAINGAS into another word.
How KAINGAS scores
Scrabble k5a1i1n1g2a1s1 12
Words with Friends k5a1i1n2g3a1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in KAINGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Shorter words from the letters in KAINGAS
asking11 gaskin11 kainga11 kangas11 kiangs11 aingas7 aking10 ginks10 kaing10 kanga10 kangs10 kiang10 kings10 knags10 ikans9 kains9 kanas9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 sakia9 again6 aigas6 ainga6 angas6 gains6 nagas6 saiga6 sanga6 signa6 gaks9 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 skag9 akas8 akin8 ikan8 inks8
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Common questions about KAINGAS
- Is KAINGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAINGAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAINGAS worth?
- KAINGAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAINGAS?
- No single letter can be added to KAINGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KAINGAS:
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