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KIESELGUR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points

Yes for Scrabble. KIESELGUR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

k5i1e1s1e1l1g2u1r1
PlayableKIESELGUR · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept KIESELGUR?

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

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.56
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.11%

Our own measure of how useful KIESELGUR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIESELGUR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

kieselgurs15

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

How KIESELGUR scores

Scrabble k5i1e1s1e1l1g2u1r1 14
Words with Friends k5i1e1s1e1l2g3u2r1 17

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
k11
i19
e212
s14
l14
g13
u14
r16

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

Words starting with KIESELGUR

kieselgurs15

1 longer words begin with KIESELGUR.

Shorter words from the letters in KIESELGUR

regulise9 keglers12 kilergs12 ruglike12 sulkier11 guilers8 leigers8 liegers8 ligures8 lurgies8 reglues8 leisure7 gleeks11 glikes11 grikes11 kegler11 kilerg11 kliegs11 kluges11 kugels11 kerels10 likers10 reskue10 seiker10 selkie10 sulker10 gerles7 gluers7 gluier7 grilse7 gruels7 guiler7 guiles7 guiser7 legers7 leiger7 lieger7 lieges7 ligers7 ligure7

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Common questions about KIESELGUR

Is KIESELGUR valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIESELGUR is not in it.
How many points is KIESELGUR worth?
KIESELGUR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KIESELGUR?
KIESELGUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

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

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