KINA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about KINA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The currency of Papua New Guinea.
Kina takes its name from a pearl shell that served as money long before coins arrived. Choosing it was a deliberate link to the older system.
How KINA is used
Countable; the plural is often unchanged.
- A kina divides into a hundred smaller units.
- The word kina names a pearl shell used as money.
- Two kina notes of different design.
- The choice of kina linked back to shell money.
- Shell money circulated long before the kina did.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KINA
The 4 tiles of KINA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with KINA
12 longer words begin with KINA.
Words with KINA inside
19 words contain KINA in the middle. Words that start with KINA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KINA
Common questions about KINA
- Is KINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINA worth?
- KINA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINA mean?
- The currency of Papua New Guinea.
- What letters can be added to KINA?
- KINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KINA:
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