KISHKE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KISHKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KISHKE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KISHKE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KISHKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kishkesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KISHKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KISHKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KISHKE needs 1 blank tile.
What does KISHKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A beef intestine stuffed with a savoury filling, then roasted or boiled.
This Yiddish kishke is made with flour or matzo meal, onion and fat, and it is traditionally served with cholent. The word can also mean a person's guts in speech.
How KISHKE is used
Names a Jewish dish; spelling varies.
- Grandfather loved a slice of hot kishke.
- The kishke is roasted until brown.
- Kishke was served alongside the stew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KISHKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KISHKE
1 longer words begin with KISHKE.
Shorter words from the letters in KISHKE
Common questions about KISHKE
- Is KISHKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KISHKE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KISHKE worth?
- KISHKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KISHKE mean?
- A beef intestine stuffed with a savoury filling, then roasted or boiled.
- What letters can be added to KISHKE?
- KISHKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KISHKE:
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