KELLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. KELLS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KELLS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KELLS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KELLS
Front hooks — 1
skellsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KELLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Anagrams of KELLS
The 5 tiles of KELLS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in KELLS
2 words end in KELLS. Useful as a back hook: play KELLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KELLS
Common questions about KELLS
- Is KELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KELLS is not in it.
- How many points is KELLS worth?
- KELLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KELLS?
- KELLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KELLS:
Open KELLS in the Word Finder