KISTVAEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KISTVAEN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KISTVAEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KISTVAEN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KISTVAEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kistvaensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KISTVAEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KISTVAEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KISTVAEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KISTVAEN
- All 8 letters of KISTVAEN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KISTVAEN
1 longer words begin with KISTVAEN.
Shorter words from the letters in KISTVAEN
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Common questions about KISTVAEN
- Is KISTVAEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KISTVAEN is not in it.
- How many points is KISTVAEN worth?
- KISTVAEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KISTVAEN?
- KISTVAEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KISTVAEN:
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