KAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIS?
| 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 KAIS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIS
No single letter turns KAIS into another word.
How KAIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What stands out about KAIS
- The same 4 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 KAIS
The 4 tiles of KAIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KAIS
10 longer words begin with KAIS.
Words ending in KAIS
3 words end in KAIS. Useful as a back hook: play KAIS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIS
Common questions about KAIS
- Is KAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIS is not in it.
- How many points is KAIS worth?
- KAIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIS?
- No single letter can be added to KAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAIS:
Open KAIS in the Word Finder