KALASHNIKOV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. KALASHNIKOV 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KALASHNIKOV?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALASHNIKOV is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALASHNIKOV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalashnikovsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALASHNIKOV scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in KALASHNIKOV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KALASHNIKOV needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KALASHNIKOV
1 longer words begin with KALASHNIKOV.
Shorter words from the letters in KALASHNIKOV
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Common questions about KALASHNIKOV
- Is KALASHNIKOV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALASHNIKOV is not in it.
- How many points is KALASHNIKOV worth?
- KALASHNIKOV is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALASHNIKOV?
- KALASHNIKOV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KALASHNIKOV:
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