KEEMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEEMA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KEEMA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEEMA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEEMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keemasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEEMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KEEMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 63,373.
What does KEEMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A dish of minced meat, especially mutton or beef, cooked with spices in Indian cuisine.
Keema comes from the Hindi word for minced meat and appears on menus as keema curry, keema matar or keema naan. Cooks generally simmer the meat slowly with onions, garlic, ginger and a mix of spices until it breaks down into a thick, chunky texture. Outside South Asia the word is often used loosely for any minced-meat curry.
How KEEMA is used
Common on Indian and South Asian restaurant menus and in home cooking, both in India and among South Asian communities abroad.
- The waiter recommended the keema with warm naan.
- She browned the onions before adding the keema and spices.
- Keema matar combines minced meat with peas in a spiced sauce.
- He prefers lamb keema over beef keema.
- The recipe calls for keema simmered for an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEEMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEEMA
1 longer words begin with KEEMA.
Shorter words from the letters in KEEMA
Common questions about KEEMA
- Is KEEMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEEMA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEEMA worth?
- KEEMA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEEMA mean?
- A dish of minced meat, especially mutton or beef, cooked with spices in Indian cuisine.
- What letters can be added to KEEMA?
- KEEMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KEEMA:
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