KIDNAPPEE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KIDNAPPEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIDNAPPEE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIDNAPPEE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDNAPPEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kidnappeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIDNAPPEE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KIDNAPPEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIDNAPPEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KIDNAPPEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person who has been seized and carried off by force, often to be held for ransom.
News writers and lawyers sometimes want a tidy name for the victim, and this word fills that gap beside kidnapper. The word kidnappee is less common than victim, so it tends to appear in legal and crime reporting.
How KIDNAPPEE is used
Used in crime and legal contexts for the person taken, as opposed to the one who takes.
- The kidnappee was released unharmed after two days.
- Police questioned the kidnappee about the car that took her.
- The family refused to speak publicly until the kidnappee was home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIDNAPPEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIDNAPPEE
1 longer words begin with KIDNAPPEE.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDNAPPEE
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Common questions about KIDNAPPEE
- Is KIDNAPPEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDNAPPEE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIDNAPPEE worth?
- KIDNAPPEE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIDNAPPEE mean?
- A person who has been seized and carried off by force, often to be held for ransom.
- What letters can be added to KIDNAPPEE?
- KIDNAPPEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KIDNAPPEE:
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