KIRTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KIRTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIRTLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIRTLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIRTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIRTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIRTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does KIRTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old name for a woman's gown or a man's tunic, worn from the Middle Ages into the sixteenth century.
In medieval and Tudor England the kirtle was the main garment worn under or without a heavier gown, and for women it usually reached to the ground. Writers of historical novels still use it to give a scene a period flavour. The word is Old English in origin and has changed little in spelling over the centuries.
How KIRTLE is used
Archaic; found in historical writing and stories set in the Middle Ages.
- She tied the laces of her blue kirtle and went to the well.
- The peasant wore a plain woollen kirtle belted at the waist.
- A damp kirtle clung to her legs after the walk through the grass.
- The painting shows the queen in a red kirtle with long sleeves.
- He pulled a kirtle over his head before he left the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIRTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KIRTLE
The 6 tiles of KIRTLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KIRTLE
2 longer words begin with KIRTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in KIRTLE
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Common questions about KIRTLE
- Is KIRTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIRTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIRTLE worth?
- KIRTLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIRTLE mean?
- An old name for a woman's gown or a man's tunic, worn from the Middle Ages into the sixteenth century.
- What letters can be added to KIRTLE?
- KIRTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIRTLE:
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