KHAMSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KHAMSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KHAMSIN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KHAMSIN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KHAMSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
khamsinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KHAMSIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KHAMSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does KHAMSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hot, dry, dusty wind that blows from the south across Egypt and the nearby desert, mainly in spring.
The name khamsin comes from an Arabic word for fifty, since the wind was said to blow on and off for about fifty days. It carries fine sand and can turn the sky a murky yellow while temperatures jump.
How KHAMSIN is used
Weather writers use khamsin for this particular desert wind, as sirocco is used in Italy.
- The khamsin filled the streets with fine yellow dust.
- Shutters were closed all afternoon against the khamsin.
- A khamsin can raise the temperature by ten degrees in an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KHAMSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KHAMSIN
1 longer words begin with KHAMSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in KHAMSIN
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Common questions about KHAMSIN
- Is KHAMSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KHAMSIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KHAMSIN worth?
- KHAMSIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KHAMSIN mean?
- A hot, dry, dusty wind that blows from the south across Egypt and the nearby desert, mainly in spring.
- What letters can be added to KHAMSIN?
- KHAMSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KHAMSIN:
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