KVAS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KVAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KVAS?
| 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 KVAS is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KVAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kvassChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KVAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KVAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does KVAS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fermented drink made from rye bread.
Kvas is barely alcoholic and was sold from street barrels across eastern Europe for centuries. The word is Russian, and English spells it two ways depending on which language it came through.
How KVAS is used
Uncountable. Also spelled kvass.
- Kvas is barely alcoholic and was drunk by everybody.
- The word kvas is Russian.
- Street barrels sold kvas by the glass for a century.
- Both kvas and kvass appear in English.
- A glass of kvas tastes of the bread it was made from.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KVAS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KVAS
3 longer words begin with KVAS.
Words ending in KVAS
1 words end in KVAS. Useful as a back hook: play KVAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KVAS
Common questions about KVAS
- Is KVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KVAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KVAS worth?
- KVAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KVAS mean?
- A fermented drink made from rye bread.
- What letters can be added to KVAS?
- KVAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KVAS:
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