KALMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KALMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KALMIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALMIA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kalmiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALMIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KALMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does KALMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A North American evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers.
Kalmia is the name of a group of shrubs, and in gardens it usually means the mountain laurel, which is grown for its handsome clusters of flowers in late spring. The leaves stay green all year, and the plant is poisonous if eaten. The genus was named by Linnaeus after Pehr Kalm, a Swedish pupil of his who collected plants in North America.
How KALMIA is used
Botanical and gardening term; usually refers to the mountain laurel.
- The kalmia was in full bloom along the garden wall.
- Deer left the kalmia alone because its leaves are poisonous.
- A pink kalmia brightened the corner of the yard.
- He planted a kalmia where the soil stayed damp and acidic.
- The hillside was thick with kalmia in June.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KALMIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KALMIA
The 6 tiles of KALMIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KALMIA
1 longer words begin with KALMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in KALMIA
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Common questions about KALMIA
- Is KALMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KALMIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KALMIA worth?
- KALMIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KALMIA mean?
- A North American evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers.
- What letters can be added to KALMIA?
- KALMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KALMIA:
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