KINGWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KINGWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINGWOOD?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINGWOOD is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINGWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kingwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINGWOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINGWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KINGWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KINGWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, dark violet-streaked wood from a Brazilian tree, prized by cabinetmakers.
Kingwood is dense and fine-grained, with stripes that run from purple to nearly black. Furniture makers cut it into thin veneers and inlays, and it is also the name of the tree it comes from.
How KINGWOOD is used
Used in woodworking and furniture history.
- The cabinet was veneered in polished kingwood.
- A band of kingwood framed the lid of the box.
- Kingwood is expensive because the trees are small.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINGWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINGWOOD
1 longer words begin with KINGWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in KINGWOOD
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Common questions about KINGWOOD
- Is KINGWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINGWOOD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINGWOOD worth?
- KINGWOOD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINGWOOD mean?
- A hard, dark violet-streaked wood from a Brazilian tree, prized by cabinetmakers.
- What letters can be added to KINGWOOD?
- KINGWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINGWOOD:
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