KINESIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KINESIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINESIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINESIC is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINESIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinesicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINESIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KINESIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does KINESIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to body movements and gestures used in communication.
Kinesic cues include posture, gaze, nods and gestures that accompany speech. Researchers who study the field of communication call such signals kinesic behaviour. The word kinesic can also refer to movement in general, but the communication sense is the common one.
How KINESIC is used
Kinesic is used in linguistics, psychology and communication studies.
- Interviewers watch for kinesic signs of stress.
- The study recorded kinesic cues such as hand gestures.
- A kinesic analysis of the film revealed subtle habits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINESIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINESIC
1 longer words begin with KINESIC.
Shorter words from the letters in KINESIC
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Common questions about KINESIC
- Is KINESIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINESIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINESIC worth?
- KINESIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINESIC mean?
- Relating to body movements and gestures used in communication.
- What letters can be added to KINESIC?
- KINESIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KINESIC:
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