KINLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KINLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINLESS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINLESS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINLESS
Front hooks — 1
skinlessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How KINLESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KINLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about KINLESS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 KINLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Having no relatives or family.
Kinless sounds solemn and a little old-fashioned, and it often points to loneliness. A kinless person has no one to inherit or to mourn.
How KINLESS is used
Kinless is found in literary and historical writing.
- The kinless old man lived alone at the edge of the village.
- She felt kinless in the crowded city.
- A kinless orphan was taken in by the monastery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KINLESS
The 7 tiles of KINLESS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KINLESS
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Common questions about KINLESS
- Is KINLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINLESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINLESS worth?
- KINLESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINLESS mean?
- Having no relatives or family.
- What letters can be added to KINLESS?
- KINLESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KINLESS:
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