KIESELGUHR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KIESELGUHR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
k5i1e1s1e1l1g2u1h4r1
PlayableKIESELGUHR · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept KIESELGUHR?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful KIESELGUHR is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIESELGUHR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kieselguhrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIESELGUHR scores
Scrabble k5i1e1s1e1l1g2u1h4r1 18
Words with Friends k5i1e1s1e1l2g3u2h3r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in KIESELGUHR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIESELGUHR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KIESELGUHR
1 longer words begin with KIESELGUHR.
Shorter words from the letters in KIESELGUHR
kieselgur14 skeigher16 rushlike15 sleigher12 regulise9 geekish15 skreegh15 skreigh15 skriegh15 hulkier14 huskier14 keglers12 kilergs12 ruglike12 glueish11 grushie11 gushier11 sulkier11 hurlies10 leisher10 lushier10 guilers8 leigers8 liegers8 ligures8 lurgies8 reglues8 leisure7 skeigh14 hikers13 husker13 shekel13 shreek13 shreik13 shriek13 shrike13 gleeks11 glikes11 grikes11 kegler11
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Common questions about KIESELGUHR
- Is KIESELGUHR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIESELGUHR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIESELGUHR worth?
- KIESELGUHR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIESELGUHR?
- KIESELGUHR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KIESELGUHR:
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