KIS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. KIS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept KIS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIS is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in KIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
What stands out about KIS
- The same 3 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 KIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Japanese-linked spelling of ki, the East Asian life-force concept, taken as more than one.
Three spellings of one borrowed idea live side by side in English, and each brings a plural of its own: kis, qis and chis. Which one a writer reaches for says where the borrowing came through — the form with a k arrived by way of Japanese rather than Chinese.
How KIS is used
The singular is ki. Also written qi and chi, each with its own plural.
- The book compares the kis of two martial traditions.
- Both kis are described in the same chapter and never defined.
- A writer who uses kis is following the Japanese route.
- The three spellings give three plurals and kis is one of them.
- Two kis in one paragraph is a sign of loose editing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KIS
The 3 tiles of KIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KIS
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with KIS.
Words ending in KIS
Showing 24 of 67 words that end in KIS. Useful as a back hook: play KIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with KIS inside
Showing 24 of 197 words that contain KIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KIS
Common questions about KIS
- Is KIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIS is not in it.
- How many points is KIS worth?
- KIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIS mean?
- The Japanese-linked spelling of ki, the East Asian life-force concept, taken as more than one.
- What letters can be added to KIS?
- KIS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of KIS:
Open KIS in the Word Finder