KITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KITE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KITE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KITE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KITE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does KITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light frame flown on a string in the wind.
Kite is named after the bird, from the way it hangs in the air, and the bird is the older sense by eight hundred years. Finance uses the word for a worthless cheque.
How KITE is used
Countable. Also a verb: kited, kites.
- A kite needs steadier wind than most people expect.
- The word kite is named after the bird.
- The bird sense of kite is eight centuries older.
- Two kites tangled in the same tree.
- Finance uses kite for a worthless cheque.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KITE
The 4 tiles of KITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KITE
15 longer words begin with KITE.
Words ending in KITE
16 words end in KITE. Useful as a back hook: play KITE onto a word already on the board.
Words with KITE inside
18 words contain KITE in the middle. Words that start with KITE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KITE
Common questions about KITE
- Is KITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KITE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KITE worth?
- KITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KITE mean?
- A light frame flown on a string in the wind.
- What letters can be added to KITE?
- KITE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KITE:
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