KITES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. KITES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept KITES?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KITES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KITES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How KITES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in KITES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about KITES

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of KITES

The 5 tiles of KITES in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with KITES

4 longer words begin with KITES.

Words ending in KITES

16 words end in KITES. Useful as a back hook: play KITES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in KITES

Showing 40 of 43. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about KITES

Is KITES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KITES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KITES worth?

KITES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KITES?

KITES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.