KIBOSHING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. KIBOSHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
k5i1b3o1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableKIBOSHING · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KIBOSHING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful KIBOSHING is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIBOSHING
No single letter turns KIBOSHING into another word.
How KIBOSHING scores
Scrabble k5i1b3o1s1h4i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends k5i1b4o1s1h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in KIBOSHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIBOSHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KIBOSHING
hikings15 hoiking15 bikings14 inkhosi14 hoising11 kibosh15 hiking14 hoking14 biking13 boking13 hikois13 boinks12 skiing11 hoiing10 hongis10 hosing10 inkosi10 bingos9 boings9 gibson9 hoisin9 obiing9 obsign9 hikoi12 hoiks12 hokis12 honks12 knish12 binks11 boink11 bonks11 knobs11 ginks10 gonks10 kings10 hings9 hoing9 hongi9 hongs9 ikons9
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Common questions about KIBOSHING
- Is KIBOSHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIBOSHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIBOSHING worth?
- KIBOSHING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIBOSHING?
- No single letter can be added to KIBOSHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KIBOSHING:
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