KETE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. KETE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept KETE?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KETE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KETE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KETE scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in KETE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,902.

What stands out about KETE

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of KETE

The 4 tiles of KETE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with KETE

3 longer words begin with KETE.

Words ending in KETE

2 words end in KETE. Useful as a back hook: play KETE onto a word already on the board.

Words with KETE inside

Showing 24 of 72 words that contain KETE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KETE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in KETE

Common questions about KETE

Is KETE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KETE is not in it.

How many points is KETE worth?

KETE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KETE?

KETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.