KENTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KENTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KENTE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KENTE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KENTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KENTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KENTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,687.
What does KENTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brightly colored, handwoven cloth of silk and cotton, often with gold thread, traditionally made by the Akan people of Ghana and worn on important ceremonial occasions.
Kente is woven on narrow looms in long strips that are then sewn together into wider cloth, producing the bold geometric patterns and strong colors, often set off with gold thread, that the fabric is known for. Each pattern and color combination traditionally carries its own meaning, connected to proverbs, social status, or particular occasions, so choosing a kente design is rarely a purely decorative decision. Originally worn mainly by royalty and important figures within Akan society, kente has since become a widely recognized symbol of Ghanaian and broader West African identity, worn at weddings, graduations, and other significant events far beyond its place of origin. Genuine handwoven kente remains prized and can take considerable time and skill to produce, distinguishing it from mass-produced imitations.
How KENTE is used
Used respectfully as the standard name for this specific woven cloth and its tradition, both within Ghana and internationally.
- She wore a length of kente draped over one shoulder for the ceremony.
- The weaver worked for days on a single strip of kente.
- Graduates draped kente stoles over their gowns at the ceremony.
- Each pattern in the kente carried a meaning the elders could explain.
- The museum exhibit traced the history of kente weaving in Ghana.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KENTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KENTE
2 longer words begin with KENTE.
Shorter words from the letters in KENTE
Common questions about KENTE
- Is KENTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KENTE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KENTE worth?
- KENTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KENTE mean?
- A brightly colored, handwoven cloth of silk and cotton, often with gold thread, traditionally made by the Akan people of Ghana and worn on important ceremonial occasions.
- What letters can be added to KENTE?
- KENTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KENTE:
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