KINESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KINESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINESIS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINESIS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINESIS
Front hooks — 1
akinesisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KINESIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KINESIS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does KINESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Movement, especially an undirected movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus.
In biology, kinesis is a change in how fast or how often an organism moves, not a turn toward or away from the cause. A woodlouse that speeds up in dry air is a classic case.
How KINESIS is used
Kinesis is a scientific word and appears mainly in biology texts.
- The experiment measured kinesis in the beetles under bright light.
- Kinesis differs from a directed turn toward the source.
- Increased kinesis was seen when the temperature rose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINESIS
1 longer words begin with KINESIS.
Shorter words from the letters in KINESIS
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Common questions about KINESIS
- Is KINESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINESIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINESIS worth?
- KINESIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINESIS mean?
- Movement, especially an undirected movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus.
- What letters can be added to KINESIS?
- KINESIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KINESIS:
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