KOHEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOHEN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KOHEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOHEN is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOHEN
No single letter turns KOHEN into another word.
How KOHEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KOHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does KOHEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of the hereditary Jewish priestly class, traditionally descended from Aaron.
A kohen inherited priestly duties in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, including specific sacrifices and blessings that no other Israelite was permitted to perform. Although the Temple no longer stands, Jewish law still traces kohen status through the father's line, and a kohen today keeps a small number of distinct customs, such as being called first to read from the Torah and reciting the Priestly Blessing on certain occasions. The plural form kohanim is used for more than one such person. The word itself is simply the Hebrew word for priest.
How KOHEN is used
A term from Jewish religious law and practice, used both historically, of Temple-era priests, and today, of men who hold the hereditary status.
- A kohen is called to the Torah before any other member of the congregation.
- Jewish law traces kohen status through the father rather than the mother.
- The ancient kohen offered sacrifices that no ordinary Israelite could perform.
- Some surnames, such as Cohen, come directly from the word kohen.
- A kohen recites the Priestly Blessing on specified holidays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOHEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KOHEN
Common questions about KOHEN
- Is KOHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOHEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOHEN worth?
- KOHEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOHEN mean?
- A member of the hereditary Jewish priestly class, traditionally descended from Aaron.
- What letters can be added to KOHEN?
- No single letter can be added to KOHEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KOHEN:
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