KIBLA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KIBLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIBLA?
| 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 KIBLA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIBLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIBLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KIBLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does KIBLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The direction toward the Kaaba in Mecca, faced by Muslims during prayer.
A kibla is not a place itself but a bearing, worked out from wherever a worshipper happens to stand so that prayer is offered facing Mecca. Mosques mark the kibla inside the building with a small niche, letting rows of worshippers line up facing the same direction together. The word entered English from Arabic and appears under several spellings, of which kibla is one accepted Scrabble variant.
How KIBLA is used
Used in descriptions of Islamic prayer and mosque architecture; the spelling qibla is more common outside wordplay contexts.
- The mosque's niche marks the kibla for worshippers inside.
- Travelers can check the kibla on a compass app before praying.
- Rows of prayer mats were aligned exactly with the kibla.
- An architect designed the hall so every seat faced the kibla.
- Older maps sometimes show the kibla measured from a given city.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIBLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIBLA
3 longer words begin with KIBLA.
Shorter words from the letters in KIBLA
Common questions about KIBLA
- Is KIBLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIBLA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIBLA worth?
- KIBLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIBLA mean?
- The direction toward the Kaaba in Mecca, faced by Muslims during prayer.
- What letters can be added to KIBLA?
- KIBLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KIBLA:
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