KELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KELL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KELL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KELL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KELL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KELL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with KELL
5 longer words begin with KELL.
Words ending in KELL
2 words end in KELL. Useful as a back hook: play KELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with KELL inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain KELL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KELL
Common questions about KELL
- Is KELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KELL is not in it.
- How many points is KELL worth?
- KELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KELL?
- KELL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KELL:
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