KOI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. KOI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOI?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOI is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
koisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOI scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in KOI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What does KOI mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ornamental carp kept in ponds.
Koi are the same species as the common carp and differ only by breeding: colour was selected for over two centuries in Japan, starting with fish kept for food in rice paddies. A good one is judged on pattern rather than size, and the best outlive the people who buy them.
How KOI is used
Countable, and the plural is also koi.
- The koi in that pond are older than the house.
- A koi is judged on its pattern and not its length.
- Koi began as food fish in the rice paddies.
- Two koi of that grade cost more than the pond did.
- A heron will empty a koi pond in one morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOI
The 3 tiles of KOI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KOI
4 longer words begin with KOI.
Words ending in KOI
5 words end in KOI. Useful as a back hook: play KOI onto a word already on the board.
Words with KOI inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain KOI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KOI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KOI
Common questions about KOI
- Is KOI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOI, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOI worth?
- KOI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOI mean?
- An ornamental carp kept in ponds.
- What letters can be added to KOI?
- KOI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of KOI:
Open KOI in the Word Finder