KEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KEEL 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 KEEL?
| 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 KEEL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,853.
What stands out about KEEL
- 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 KEEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The lengthwise timber along the base of a hull.
Keel is Old Norse and names the first part laid down when a ship is built, which is why laying the keel marks the start of construction. The phrase about an even keel is nineteenth-century.
How KEEL is used
Countable. Also a verb in keel over.
- A keel is the first thing laid when a ship is built.
- The word keel came from Old Norse.
- On an even keel is a nineteenth-century phrase.
- Two keels of the same length and different depth.
- The whole hull is built up from the keel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KEEL
The 4 tiles of KEEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KEEL
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with KEEL.
Words ending in KEEL
1 words end in KEEL. Useful as a back hook: play KEEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with KEEL inside
7 words contain KEEL in the middle. Words that start with KEEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KEEL
Common questions about KEEL
- Is KEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEEL worth?
- KEEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEEL mean?
- The lengthwise timber along the base of a hull.
- What letters can be added to KEEL?
- KEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KEEL:
Open KEEL in the Word Finder