KIMONO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KIMONO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIMONO?
| 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 KIMONO is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIMONO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIMONO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIMONO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 394,197.
What does KIMONO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long wide-sleeved robe of Japanese origin, fastened at the waist with a broad sash.
The kimono is the traditional garment of Japan, worn by men and women, with the left side wrapped over the right. The name comes from Japanese words meaning something to wear. In English the word also covers any loose, light robe cut in that style and worn at home as a dressing gown.
How KIMONO is used
Used both for the formal Japanese garment and for casual robes inspired by it.
- She wore a silk kimono to the tea ceremony.
- The museum keeps a faded kimono from the nineteenth century.
- He put on his kimono and went to make coffee.
- A hand-painted kimono hung on the wall like a picture.
- Wrapping the kimono correctly takes some practice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIMONO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIMONO
2 longer words begin with KIMONO.
Shorter words from the letters in KIMONO
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Common questions about KIMONO
- Is KIMONO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIMONO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIMONO worth?
- KIMONO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIMONO mean?
- A long wide-sleeved robe of Japanese origin, fastened at the waist with a broad sash.
- What letters can be added to KIMONO?
- KIMONO takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIMONO:
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