KELIM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KELIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KELIM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KELIM is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KELIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kelimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KELIM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KELIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does KELIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat, pileless woven rug or carpet traditionally made in the Middle East; a variant spelling of kilim.
A kelim is woven flat rather than knotted, so it lacks the thick pile of a knotted carpet and is typically lighter and reversible. Weavers build up its geometric patterns thread by thread on a loom, and the craft has been passed down through generations in the regions where it is made.
How KELIM is used
Alternative spelling of kilim; both forms describe the same style of flat-woven rug.
- A bright kelim covered the floor of the tent.
- She bought a hand-woven kelim at the market stall.
- The kelim's geometric pattern was woven entirely by hand.
- Collectors prize an old kelim for its faded natural dyes.
- They hung the kelim on the wall like a tapestry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KELIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KELIM
The 5 tiles of KELIM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KELIM
1 longer words begin with KELIM.
Words ending in KELIM
1 words end in KELIM. Useful as a back hook: play KELIM onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KELIM
Common questions about KELIM
- Is KELIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KELIM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KELIM worth?
- KELIM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KELIM mean?
- A flat, pileless woven rug or carpet traditionally made in the Middle East; a variant spelling of kilim.
- What letters can be added to KELIM?
- KELIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KELIM:
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