KALI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. KALI 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 KALI?

Word power: 38 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KALI is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KALI

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KALI scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in KALI, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.

What stands out about KALI

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 KALI

The 4 tiles of KALI in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with KALI

17 longer words begin with KALI.

Words ending in KALI

4 words end in KALI. Useful as a back hook: play KALI onto a word already on the board.

Words with KALI inside

Showing 24 of 57 words that contain KALI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KALI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in KALI

Common questions about KALI

Is KALI valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALI is not in it.

How many points is KALI worth?

KALI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KALI?

KALI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.