KLEPHT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KLEPHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KLEPHT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KLEPHT is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KLEPHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
klephtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KLEPHT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KLEPHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about KLEPHT
- KLEPHT gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KLEPHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One of the Greek mountain fighters who resisted Ottoman rule, living partly as bandits.
The klephts hid in the hills and became heroes in Greek folk songs. Many of them took part in the war of independence that began in 1821.
How KLEPHT is used
Used in Greek and Ottoman history.
- Folk songs praised the klepht who defied the Turks.
- Every klepht knew the mountain paths by heart.
- The klepht band ambushed the convoy in the pass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KLEPHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KLEPHT
4 longer words begin with KLEPHT.
Shorter words from the letters in KLEPHT
Common questions about KLEPHT
- Is KLEPHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KLEPHT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KLEPHT worth?
- KLEPHT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KLEPHT mean?
- One of the Greek mountain fighters who resisted Ottoman rule, living partly as bandits.
- What letters can be added to KLEPHT?
- KLEPHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KLEPHT:
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