KESH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KESH 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KESH?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KESH is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KESH
No single letter turns KESH into another word.
How KESH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KESH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does KESH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The uncut hair kept by observant Sikhs.
Kesh is one of five articles of faith worn at all times, and the turban exists to keep it in order. The word is Punjabi and names the hair itself rather than the practice of keeping it.
How KESH is used
Uncountable; there is no plural and no verb.
- The kesh is one of five articles worn at all times.
- The word kesh names the hair and not the rule.
- A turban exists to keep the kesh in order.
- Kesh is Punjabi and was borrowed unchanged.
- Cutting the kesh is a serious matter and not a haircut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KESH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KESH
1 longer words begin with KESH.
Words with KESH inside
12 words contain KESH in the middle. Words that start with KESH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KESH
Common questions about KESH
- Is KESH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KESH is not in it.
- How many points is KESH worth?
- KESH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KESH mean?
- The uncut hair kept by observant Sikhs.
- What letters can be added to KESH?
- No single letter can be added to KESH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KESH:
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