KOINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KOINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOINE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOINE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
koinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOINE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KOINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about KOINE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KOINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A common language or dialect that develops among speakers of different regional varieties, especially the widely shared form of ancient Greek that spread after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Koine literally meant common in ancient Greek, and the koine that grew out of the older classical dialects became the everyday language of trade, government, and daily life across a huge area, including the language of the New Testament. Linguists later borrowed the word more generally for any language that forms when speakers of different dialects or languages mix and settle on a shared, simplified variety. In that broader sense a koine can arise almost anywhere trade or migration brings different speech communities into regular contact.
How KOINE is used
A specialist term from linguistics and classical studies; capitalized as Koine when referring specifically to the historical Greek dialect.
- Scholars debate how quickly the ancient koine replaced the older regional dialects.
- The New Testament was written in the koine of the eastern Mediterranean.
- Linguists described the trading port's shared speech as a modern koine.
- A rough koine developed among the migrant workers within a few years.
- Her thesis traced how the koine spread through everyday commerce rather than through schools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOINE
The 5 tiles of KOINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KOINE
1 longer words begin with KOINE.
Shorter words from the letters in KOINE
Common questions about KOINE
- Is KOINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOINE worth?
- KOINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOINE mean?
- A common language or dialect that develops among speakers of different regional varieties, especially the widely shared form of ancient Greek that spread after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
- What letters can be added to KOINE?
- KOINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KOINE:
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