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Is KAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KAILS mean?

Kails is a form of KAIL.

  1. noun

    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

  2. noun

    coarse curly-leafed cabbage

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

K (5) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for KAILS

KAILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from KAILS

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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