KEBAB is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KEBAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEBAB?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEBAB is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEBAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kebabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEBAB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KEBAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 697,107.
What does KEBAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
Small pieces of meat, and often vegetables, grilled or roasted on a skewer.
A kebab is cooked quickly over an open flame or hot coals, which chars the outside while keeping the inside tender, and the dish is popular across the Middle East, South Asia, the Balkans and beyond. Cooks thread cubes of lamb, chicken or beef onto a skewer along with peppers or onions before grilling, though the word also covers ground meat pressed around a skewer. Because so many regional cuisines have their own version, kebab is now used loosely in English for almost any skewered or grilled meat dish. The word entered English from Middle Eastern languages and has been spelled several ways over the years, with kebab now the most widely used form.
How KEBAB is used
Common in everyday speech and on restaurant menus for skewered grilled meat.
- They ordered a lamb kebab from the street vendor.
- The kebab sizzled on the grill next to the peppers.
- She skewered the chicken pieces to make a kebab.
- The restaurant is famous for its spicy beef kebab.
- He grilled a kebab over hot coals for dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEBAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEBAB
3 longer words begin with KEBAB.
Shorter words from the letters in KEBAB
Common questions about KEBAB
- Is KEBAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEBAB, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEBAB worth?
- KEBAB is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEBAB mean?
- Small pieces of meat, and often vegetables, grilled or roasted on a skewer.
- What letters can be added to KEBAB?
- KEBAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KEBAB:
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