KVELL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KVELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KVELL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KVELL is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KVELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kvellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KVELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KVELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does KVELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To feel or express great pride and happiness, especially over the achievements of one's children or relatives.
The word kvell comes from Yiddish, where it carried the sense of swelling with pride, and English speakers borrowed both the word and its warm, slightly boastful emotional tone. Parents and grandparents most often kvell over a child's graduation, wedding or first job, sharing the news enthusiastically with anyone who will listen. To kvell implies open, visible delight rather than quiet satisfaction, and the word often appears in family or community settings rather than formal writing. Its Yiddish origin gives kvell a distinctly informal, conversational feel even among speakers who use no other Yiddish loanwords.
How KVELL is used
Informal, chiefly used in American English of Yiddish-influenced speech communities, especially about family pride.
- Grandparents love to kvell about every small achievement.
- He will kvell for hours about his son at the promotion party.
- She always seems ready to kvell over the school report card.
- They gathered to kvell about the new baby.
- Relatives began to kvell as soon as the acceptance letter arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KVELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KVELL
3 longer words begin with KVELL.
Shorter words from the letters in KVELL
Common questions about KVELL
- Is KVELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KVELL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KVELL worth?
- KVELL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KVELL mean?
- To feel or express great pride and happiness, especially over the achievements of one's children or relatives.
- What letters can be added to KVELL?
- KVELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KVELL:
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