KEPHALIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEPHALIC 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KEPHALIC?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEPHALIC is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEPHALIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kephalicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEPHALIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KEPHALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KEPHALIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KEPHALIC
- All 8 letters of KEPHALIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KEPHALIC
1 longer words begin with KEPHALIC.
Shorter words from the letters in KEPHALIC
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Common questions about KEPHALIC
- Is KEPHALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEPHALIC is not in it.
- How many points is KEPHALIC worth?
- KEPHALIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEPHALIC?
- KEPHALIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KEPHALIC:
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