KRIS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KRIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KRIS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KRIS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KRIS
No single letter turns KRIS into another word.
How KRIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KRIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about KRIS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 KRIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Malay dagger with a wavy blade.
A kris is treated as having a character of its own, and the number of waves in the blade carries meaning. Not every kris is wavy, despite the reputation.
How KRIS is used
Countable. Also spelled creese.
- A kris may have a straight blade despite the reputation.
- The word kris is Malay.
- The number of waves in a kris carries meaning.
- Two kris blades forged from layered metal.
- A kris is said to have a character of its own.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KRIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KRIS
The 4 tiles of KRIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with KRIS
3 longer words begin with KRIS.
Words ending in KRIS
2 words end in KRIS. Useful as a back hook: play KRIS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KRIS
Common questions about KRIS
- Is KRIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KRIS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KRIS worth?
- KRIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KRIS mean?
- A Malay dagger with a wavy blade.
- What letters can be added to KRIS?
- No single letter can be added to KRIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KRIS:
Open KRIS in the Word Finder