KIBBITZ is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. KIBBITZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIBBITZ?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIBBITZ is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIBBITZ
No single letter turns KIBBITZ into another word.
How KIBBITZ scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KIBBITZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,109 thousand.
What stands out about KIBBITZ
- KIBBITZ scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KIBBITZ mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To watch a game or activity and offer comments or advice that nobody asked for.
The habit is most closely tied to card tables, where onlookers lean over players and murmur opinions. A person who kibbitz-es is usually more irritating than helpful, though the word can also describe friendly chatter.
How KIBBITZ is used
Used informally for meddling commentary from a bystander, especially at cards, and sometimes for relaxed chatting.
- Grandpa likes to kibbitz while the others play poker.
- Please do not kibbitz during the chess final.
- The neighbours would kibbitz over the fence about every garden project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIBBITZ and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIBBITZ
5 longer words begin with KIBBITZ.
Shorter words from the letters in KIBBITZ
Common questions about KIBBITZ
- Is KIBBITZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIBBITZ, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIBBITZ worth?
- KIBBITZ is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIBBITZ mean?
- To watch a game or activity and offer comments or advice that nobody asked for.
- What letters can be added to KIBBITZ?
- No single letter can be added to KIBBITZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KIBBITZ:
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