KINNIKINNICK is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points

Yes. KINNIKINNICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept KINNIKINNICK?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KINNIKINNICK is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KINNIKINNICK

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KINNIKINNICK scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in KINNIKINNICK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KINNIKINNICK needs 2 blank tiles.

What stands out about KINNIKINNICK

• KINNIKINNICK uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
• The letter I appears four times in KINNIKINNICK.
• The letter N appears four times in KINNIKINNICK.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with KINNIKINNICK

1 longer words begin with KINNIKINNICK.

Shorter words from the letters in KINNIKINNICK

Common questions about KINNIKINNICK

Is KINNIKINNICK valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINNIKINNICK, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KINNIKINNICK worth?

KINNIKINNICK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KINNIKINNICK?

KINNIKINNICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.