KIMCHI is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KIMCHI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIMCHI?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIMCHI is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIMCHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kimchisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIMCHI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIMCHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does KIMCHI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Korean dish of vegetables, usually cabbage, fermented with chili, garlic and salt.
Kimchi appears at nearly every Korean meal as a sharp, tangy side dish. It is also cooked into stews and fried rice.
How KIMCHI is used
Names a fermented side dish.
- The kimchi was spicy and sour.
- She made a large jar of kimchi.
- Kimchi fried rice is a quick dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIMCHI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIMCHI
1 longer words begin with KIMCHI.
Shorter words from the letters in KIMCHI
Common questions about KIMCHI
- Is KIMCHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIMCHI, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIMCHI worth?
- KIMCHI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIMCHI mean?
- A Korean dish of vegetables, usually cabbage, fermented with chili, garlic and salt.
- What letters can be added to KIMCHI?
- KIMCHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIMCHI:
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