KI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. KI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KI?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KI is to know. It scores 6 from 2 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KI scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in KI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 550.
What stands out about KI
- Only 5 words of 2 letters carry a K, and KI is one of them.
- KI is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The vital energy held to flow through living things; a form of the word qi.
How KI is used
- The instructor spoke of breathing and ki in the same sentence.
- He said the movement gathers ki at the centre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KI and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KI
Showing 24 of 802 words that begin with KI.
Words ending in KI
Showing 24 of 79 words that end in KI. Useful as a back hook: play KI onto a word already on the board.
Words with KI inside
Showing 24 of 3672 words that contain KI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about KI
- Is KI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KI worth?
- KI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KI mean?
- The vital energy held to flow through living things; a form of the word qi.
- What letters can be added to KI?
- KI takes 9 hooks: 1 in front and 8 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of KI:
Open KI in the Word Finder