Scrabble Word Finder

KIDNAPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. KIDNAPPER 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.

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PlayableKIDNAPPER · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept KIDNAPPER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.67%

Our own measure of how useful KIDNAPPER is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIDNAPPER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KIDNAPPER scores

Scrabble k5i1d2n1a1p3p3e1r1 18
Words with Friends k5i1d2n2a1p4p4e1r1 21

Face value of the 9 tiles in KIDNAPPER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
k11
i19
d14
n16
a19
p22
e112
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIDNAPPER has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with KIDNAPPER

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1 longer words begin with KIDNAPPER.

Shorter words from the letters in KIDNAPPER

kidnaper15 knapped16 knapper15 pranked14 prinked14 ranpike13 drappie12 parpend12 prepaid12 nappier11 pardine10 kipped15 kippen14 kipper14 inkpad13 kidnap13 paiked13 parked13 pinked13 kirpan12 parkie12 parkin12 perkin12 pinker12 append11 daiker11 danker11 dapper11 darken11 dinker11 dipper11 kinder11 kinred11 kirned11 napped11 narked11 nipped11 parped11 raiked11 ranked11

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Common questions about KIDNAPPER

Is KIDNAPPER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDNAPPER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is KIDNAPPER worth?
KIDNAPPER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KIDNAPPER?
KIDNAPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KIDNAPPER:

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