KOEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KOEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOEL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOEL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
koelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does KOEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An Asian cuckoo with a loud repeated call.
Koel lays its eggs in the nests of crows, which raise the young without noticing. The name imitates the call and came into English from Hindi.
How KOEL is used
Countable: a koel, two koels.
- A koel calls from before dawn until it is answered.
- The word koel imitates the bird's call.
- A koel lays its eggs in a crow's nest.
- Two koels answering each other across a garden.
- English took koel from Hindi.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOEL
The 4 tiles of KOEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KOEL
1 longer words begin with KOEL.
Shorter words from the letters in KOEL
Common questions about KOEL
- Is KOEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOEL worth?
- KOEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOEL mean?
- An Asian cuckoo with a loud repeated call.
- What letters can be added to KOEL?
- KOEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOEL:
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