KALAMKARI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. KALAMKARI 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KALAMKARI?
| 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 KALAMKARI is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALAMKARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalamkarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALAMKARI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KALAMKARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KALAMKARI needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KALAMKARI
1 longer words begin with KALAMKARI.
Shorter words from the letters in KALAMKARI
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Common questions about KALAMKARI
- Is KALAMKARI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALAMKARI is not in it.
- How many points is KALAMKARI worth?
- KALAMKARI is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALAMKARI?
- KALAMKARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KALAMKARI:
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