KILN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KILN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KILN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful KILN is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KILN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kilnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KILN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KILN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does KILN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A furnace for firing pottery or bricks.
Kiln came into Old English from Latin and its final letter is silent in the traditional trade pronunciation. Potters observe that and almost nobody else does.
How KILN is used
Countable: a kiln, two kilns.
- A kiln takes two days to cool safely.
- The word kiln came into Old English from Latin.
- The last letter of kiln is silent in the trade.
- Two kilns fired in sequence to save fuel.
- Potters keep the older pronunciation of kiln.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KILN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KILN
The 4 tiles of KILN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KILN
3 longer words begin with KILN.
Words ending in KILN
2 words end in KILN. Useful as a back hook: play KILN onto a word already on the board.
Words with KILN inside
2 words contain KILN in the middle. Words that start with KILN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KILN
Common questions about KILN
- Is KILN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KILN worth?
- KILN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KILN mean?
- A furnace for firing pottery or bricks.
- What letters can be added to KILN?
- KILN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KILN:
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