KIVA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KIVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIVA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIVA is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kivasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIVA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KIVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
What does KIVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
An underground ceremonial room in a pueblo.
A kiva is entered by a ladder through the roof and is round in most pueblos and square in a few. The word is Hopi, and archaeologists apply it to structures a thousand years older than the language.
How KIVA is used
Countable: a kiva, two kivas.
- A kiva is entered through the roof and not the wall.
- The word kiva is Hopi.
- Most kivas are round and a few are square.
- Two kivas in the same pueblo serve different groups.
- Archaeologists use kiva for very much older buildings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIVA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIVA
1 longer words begin with KIVA.
Words with KIVA inside
2 words contain KIVA in the middle. Words that start with KIVA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KIVA
Common questions about KIVA
- Is KIVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIVA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIVA worth?
- KIVA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIVA mean?
- An underground ceremonial room in a pueblo.
- What letters can be added to KIVA?
- KIVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KIVA:
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