KETTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KETTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KETTLE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful KETTLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KETTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KETTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KETTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 301,023.
What does KETTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal or plastic vessel with a spout and handle, used for boiling water.
In a modern kitchen the kettle is usually electric and switches itself off when the water boils, while older ones sat on the stove and whistled. The word is also used for a large pot for cooking over a fire, and in geology a kettle is a round hollow left in the ground by a melting block of ice. A well-known figure of speech speaks of a different kettle of fish when a matter turns out to be quite another thing. The word comes from Old Norse.
How KETTLE is used
Everyday word; also found in set phrases such as a pretty kettle of fish.
- She filled the kettle and put it on to boil for tea.
- The kettle began to whistle on the stove.
- A copper kettle hung over the open fire.
- The lake sits in a deep kettle left by the glacier.
- That is a different kettle of fish altogether.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KETTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KETTLE
12 longer words begin with KETTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in KETTLE
Common questions about KETTLE
- Is KETTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KETTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KETTLE worth?
- KETTLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KETTLE mean?
- A metal or plastic vessel with a spout and handle, used for boiling water.
- What letters can be added to KETTLE?
- KETTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KETTLE:
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