KICKABOUT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. KICKABOUT 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KICKABOUT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KICKABOUT is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KICKABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kickaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KICKABOUT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KICKABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KICKABOUT needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KICKABOUT
1 longer words begin with KICKABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in KICKABOUT
Showing 40 of 145. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about KICKABOUT
- Is KICKABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KICKABOUT is not in it.
- How many points is KICKABOUT worth?
- KICKABOUT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KICKABOUT?
- KICKABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KICKABOUT:
Open KICKABOUT in the Word Finder