Is KIEVE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIEVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KIEVE worth?

KIEVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KIEVE?

KIEVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

KIEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. KIEVE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

k5i1e1v4e1

Depends on the listKIEVE · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

12points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

5letters

1hook available

1 in 63,373odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept KIEVE?

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	Valid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.4

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

7.2%

Our own measure of how useful KIEVE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIEVE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

kieves13

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

How KIEVE scores

Scrabble k5i1e1v4e1 12

Words with Friends k5i1e1v5e1 13

Face value of the 5 tiles in KIEVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
k	1	1
i	1	9
e	2	12
v	1	2

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 63,373.

Words starting with KIEVE

kieves13

1 longer words begin with KIEVE.

Shorter words from the letters in KIEVE

kiev11 eek7 eik7 eke7 eve6 vee6 vie6 ki6 ee2

Common questions about KIEVE

Is KIEVE valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIEVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is KIEVE worth?: KIEVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KIEVE?: KIEVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KIEVE:

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