KALE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KALE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about KALE
- 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
What does KALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cabbage with loose curled leaves.
Kale is the Scots and northern form of a word that standard English spells with a different vowel, and both come from Latin. It survives frost better than any other brassica.
How KALE is used
Uncountable. Scots spelling: kail.
- Kale is sweeter after the first hard frost.
- The word kale is the northern form of a Latin borrowing.
- Kale survives cold that kills every other brassica.
- A row of kale lasts the whole winter.
- Standard English spells kale with another vowel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KALE
The 4 tiles of KALE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KALE
16 longer words begin with KALE.
Words ending in KALE
1 words end in KALE. Useful as a back hook: play KALE onto a word already on the board.
Words with KALE inside
13 words contain KALE in the middle. Words that start with KALE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KALE
Common questions about KALE
- Is KALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KALE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KALE worth?
- KALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KALE mean?
- A cabbage with loose curled leaves.
- What letters can be added to KALE?
- KALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KALE:
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