KALPISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KALPISES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KALPISES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALPISES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALPISES
No single letter turns KALPISES into another word.
How KALPISES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KALPISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KALPISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KALPISES mean in Scrabble?
KALPISES is the plural of KALPIS.
Shorter words from the letters in KALPISES
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Common questions about KALPISES
- Is KALPISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALPISES is not in it.
- How many points is KALPISES worth?
- KALPISES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALPISES?
- No single letter can be added to KALPISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KALPISES:
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