KITCHENER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. KITCHENER 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KITCHENER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KITCHENER is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KITCHENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kitchenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KITCHENER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KITCHENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KITCHENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of KITCHENER
The 9 tiles of KITCHENER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KITCHENER
1 longer words begin with KITCHENER.
Shorter words from the letters in KITCHENER
Showing 40 of 301. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about KITCHENER
- Is KITCHENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KITCHENER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KITCHENER worth?
- KITCHENER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KITCHENER?
- KITCHENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KITCHENER:
Open KITCHENER in the Word Finder