KINO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KINO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KINO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about KINO
- The same 4 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 KINO mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dark resin obtained from certain trees.
Kino was used medicinally and for tanning, and the word came into English from a West African language. It has nothing to do with the European word for cinema.
How KINO is used
Uncountable; there is no plural.
- Kino sets hard and dark on the bark.
- The word kino came from a West African language.
- Kino was used for tanning and for medicine.
- The European word for cinema is unrelated to kino.
- Several unrelated trees produce a kino.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KINO
The 4 tiles of KINO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KINO
3 longer words begin with KINO.
Words with KINO inside
4 words contain KINO in the middle. Words that start with KINO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KINO
Common questions about KINO
- Is KINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINO worth?
- KINO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINO mean?
- A dark resin obtained from certain trees.
- What letters can be added to KINO?
- KINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KINO:
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