KIAAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. KIAAT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept KIAAT?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KIAAT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIAAT

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

How KIAAT scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in KIAAT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.

What stands out about KIAAT

• KIAAT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.

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

Anagrams of KIAAT

The 5 tiles of KIAAT in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with KIAAT

1 longer words begin with KIAAT.

Shorter words from the letters in KIAAT

Common questions about KIAAT

Is KIAAT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIAAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KIAAT worth?

KIAAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KIAAT?

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