KILLIE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KILLIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KILLIE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KILLIE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KILLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
killiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KILLIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KILLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does KILLIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, hardy freshwater or brackish-water fish, often kept in aquariums or used as bait.
Killie is a short form of killifish, the name for a large group of little fish related to minnows and topminnows. Many species are brightly coloured, and some live in pools that dry up each year, leaving only eggs buried in the mud to hatch after the rains. Anglers on the American coast also catch them to use as bait for bigger fish.
How KILLIE is used
A short, informal name among anglers and aquarium keepers.
- He netted a few killie from the tidal creek to use as bait.
- The killie darted through the weeds in the shallow pool.
- She keeps a pair of bright killie in a small tank on her desk.
- A killie can survive in water that is too salty for most other fish.
- The boy showed us the killie he had caught in a jar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KILLIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KILLIE
1 longer words begin with KILLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in KILLIE
Common questions about KILLIE
- Is KILLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILLIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KILLIE worth?
- KILLIE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KILLIE mean?
- A small, hardy freshwater or brackish-water fish, often kept in aquariums or used as bait.
- What letters can be added to KILLIE?
- KILLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KILLIE:
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