KIBOSH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KIBOSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIBOSH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIBOSH is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIBOSH
No single letter turns KIBOSH into another word.
How KIBOSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIBOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does KIBOSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Something that puts a stop to a plan or hope, usually in the phrase put the kibosh on.
The phrase suggests a decisive final blow rather than a mild delay. People also use kibosh as a verb, meaning to halt or ruin something.
How KIBOSH is used
Used in casual speech and journalism, usually in put the kibosh on something.
- The bad weather put the kibosh on our picnic.
- A late budget cut put the kibosh on the whole plan.
- Her warning put the kibosh on any further talk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIBOSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIBOSH
3 longer words begin with KIBOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in KIBOSH
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Common questions about KIBOSH
- Is KIBOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIBOSH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIBOSH worth?
- KIBOSH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIBOSH mean?
- Something that puts a stop to a plan or hope, usually in the phrase put the kibosh on.
- What letters can be added to KIBOSH?
- No single letter can be added to KIBOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIBOSH:
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