Is KIESELGUHR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIESELGUHR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KIESELGUHR mean?
- noun
a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + G (2) + U (1) + H (4) + R (1) = 18 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 KIESELGUHR
Single letters that turn KIESELGUHR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from KIESELGUHR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rushlike15
- geekish15
- skreegh15
- skreigh15
- kieselgur14
- hulkier14
- huskier14
- skeigh14
- hikers13
- husker13
- shekel13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- sleigher12
- keglers12
- ruglike12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- hulks12
- rukhs12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- grushie11
- gushier11
- sulkier11
- gleeks11
- greeks11
- kegler11
- kliegs11
- kluges11
- kugels11
- hike11
- hulk11
- husk11
- khis11
- rukh11
- sukh11
- hurlies10
- gusher10
- likers10
- selkie10
- sigher10
- sleigh10
- sulker10
- geeks10
- gleek10
- greek10
- klieg10
- kluge10
- kugel10
- khi10
- hirees9
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- lusher9
- relish9
- rushee9
- esker9
- ghees9
- girsh9
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