KEGLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KEGLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEGLING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEGLING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEGLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keglingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEGLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KEGLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does KEGLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The sport of bowling, especially ten-pin bowling.
Kegling comes from "kegler", a German-derived term for a bowler. Kegling is mainly an informal American word, heard in club and league talk. It describes the activity as a whole, not a single throw.
How KEGLING is used
Kegling is informal and rare, mostly seen in American bowling circles.
- He took up kegling after he retired.
- The village club meets weekly for kegling and pizza.
- Kegling leagues were popular in the factory town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEGLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KEGLING
1 longer words begin with KEGLING.
Shorter words from the letters in KEGLING
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Common questions about KEGLING
- Is KEGLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEGLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEGLING worth?
- KEGLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEGLING mean?
- The sport of bowling, especially ten-pin bowling.
- What letters can be added to KEGLING?
- KEGLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KEGLING:
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