KESTRELS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KESTRELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
k5e1s1t1r1e1l1s1
PlayableKESTRELS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KESTRELS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful KESTRELS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KESTRELS
No single letter turns KESTRELS into another word.
How KESTRELS scores
Scrabble k5e1s1t1r1e1l1s1 12
Words with Friends k5e1s1t1r1e1l2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in KESTRELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KESTRELS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of KESTRELS
The 8 tiles of KESTRELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KESTRELS
kelters11 kestrel11 skelter11 streeks11 streels7 tressel7 eskers10 kelter10 kerels10 skeers10 skeets10 sleeks10 steeks10 streek10 tereks10 esters6 lesser6 reests6 relets6 resets6 serest6 sleest6 sleets6 steels6 steers6 steles6 steres6 streel6 esker9 keels9 keets9 kelts9 kerel9 kests9 ketes9 leeks9 reeks9 rekes9 seeks9 sekts9
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Common questions about KESTRELS
- Is KESTRELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KESTRELS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KESTRELS worth?
- KESTRELS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KESTRELS?
- No single letter can be added to KESTRELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KESTRELS:
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