KWELAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KWELAS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KWELAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KWELAS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KWELAS
No single letter turns KWELAS into another word.
How KWELAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KWELAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does KWELAS mean in Scrabble?
KWELAS is the plural of KWELA.
KWELA(noun) — A style of South African street music built around the pennywhistle.
Shorter words from the letters in KWELAS
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Common questions about KWELAS
- Is KWELAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KWELAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KWELAS worth?
- KWELAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KWELAS?
- No single letter can be added to KWELAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KWELAS:
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