KEELAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KEELAGE 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 KEELAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEELAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEELAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keelagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEELAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KEELAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does KEELAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A fee charged to a ship for the right to lie in a harbour or to enter a port.
Keelage was one of several dues that harbour authorities collected from vessels in the days of sail. It was reckoned on the ship itself instead of on the cargo it carried.
How KEELAGE is used
The word keelage turns up in old port records and maritime history rather than in modern speech.
- The captain grumbled at the keelage demanded before he could unload.
- Keelage was paid in coin on the quay.
- The harbour master recorded the keelage in a thick ledger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEELAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEELAGE
1 longer words begin with KEELAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in KEELAGE
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Common questions about KEELAGE
- Is KEELAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEELAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEELAGE worth?
- KEELAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEELAGE mean?
- A fee charged to a ship for the right to lie in a harbour or to enter a port.
- What letters can be added to KEELAGE?
- KEELAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KEELAGE:
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