KINNIKINICS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. KINNIKINICS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KINNIKINICS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINNIKINICS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINNIKINICS
No single letter turns KINNIKINICS into another word.
How KINNIKINICS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in KINNIKINICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KINNIKINICS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KINNIKINICS
- The letter I appears four times in KINNIKINICS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KINNIKINICS
Common questions about KINNIKINICS
- Is KINNIKINICS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KINNIKINICS is not in it.
- How many points is KINNIKINICS worth?
- KINNIKINICS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KINNIKINICS?
- No single letter can be added to KINNIKINICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KINNIKINICS:
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