Is KAURIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAURIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KAURIES mean?
Kauries is a form of KAURY.
- noun
tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 KAURIES
KAURIES 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 KAURIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kaiser10
- kauris10
- asker9
- eskar9
- kauri9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- krais9
- rakes9
- rakis9
- rakus9
- saker9
- siker9
- skier9
- ukase9
- arks8
- auks8
- irks8
- kaes8
- keas8
- keir8
- kier8
- kirs8
- krai8
- kris8
- kues8
- rake8
- raki8
- raku8
- risk8
- rusk8
- sake8
- saki8
- sark8
- sika8
- sike8
- skua8
- ukes8
- ark7
- ask7
- auk7
- irk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- kir7
- kis7
- kue7
- ska7
- ski7
- suk7
- uke7
- ka6
- ki6
- arise5
- aurei5
- aures5
- auris5
- raise5
- reais5
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