KNAIDEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KNAIDEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNAIDEL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNAIDEL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNAIDEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knaidelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNAIDEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KNAIDEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does KNAIDEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dumpling made from matzo meal, traditionally served in chicken soup at Passover.
A good knaidel is light enough to float, though families argue fiercely about whether it should instead be dense. The spelling varies, and the plural is often given as knaidlach.
How KNAIDEL is used
The word knaidel comes from Yiddish and is used in Jewish cooking.
- Grandmother made each knaidel the size of a plum.
- A single knaidel sat in the middle of the soup bowl.
- He claimed his knaidel was the lightest in the family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNAIDEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNAIDEL
1 longer words begin with KNAIDEL.
Shorter words from the letters in KNAIDEL
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Common questions about KNAIDEL
- Is KNAIDEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNAIDEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNAIDEL worth?
- KNAIDEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNAIDEL mean?
- A dumpling made from matzo meal, traditionally served in chicken soup at Passover.
- What letters can be added to KNAIDEL?
- KNAIDEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KNAIDEL:
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