KINNIKINIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KINNIKINIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KINNIKINIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINNIKINIC is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINNIKINIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINNIKINIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KINNIKINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KINNIKINIC needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KINNIKINIC
- The letter I appears four times in KINNIKINIC.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KINNIKINIC
3 longer words begin with KINNIKINIC.
Shorter words from the letters in KINNIKINIC
Common questions about KINNIKINIC
- Is KINNIKINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KINNIKINIC is not in it.
- How many points is KINNIKINIC worth?
- KINNIKINIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KINNIKINIC?
- KINNIKINIC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KINNIKINIC:
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