Scrabble Word Finder

KILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. KILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

k5i1l1l1s1
PlayableKILLS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 348,553odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept KILLS?

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: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.8
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.4%

Our own measure of how useful KILLS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KILLS

Front hooks — 1

skills10

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How KILLS scores

Scrabble k5i1l1l1s1 9
Words with Friends k5i1l2l2s1 11

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
k11
i19
l24
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.

Anagrams of KILLS

skill9

The 5 tiles of KILLS in a different order — 1 found.

Words ending in KILLS

skills10 deskills13 outkills12 reskills12 upskills14 buzzkills33 fishkills19 lambkills17 overkills16 roadkills14 subskills15 underkills15 multiskills17 winterkills18

14 words end in KILLS. Useful as a back hook: play KILLS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in KILLS

ilks8 kill8 lisk8 silk8 ills4 sill4 ilk7 kis7 sik7 ski7 ill3 lis3 ki6 is2 li2 si2

Common questions about KILLS

Is KILLS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILLS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is KILLS worth?
KILLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KILLS?
KILLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

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

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