Is KIESELGUHRS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIESELGUHRS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KIESELGUHRS mean?
Kieselguhrs is a form of KIESELGUHR.
- noun
a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + G (2) + U (1) + H (4) + R (1) + S (1) = 19 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 KIESELGUHRS
KIESELGUHRS 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 KIESELGUHRS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kieselguhr18
- skreeghs16
- skreighs16
- kieselgurs15
- rushlike15
- geekish15
- skreegh15
- skreigh15
- kieselgur14
- hulkier14
- huskers14
- huskier14
- huskies14
- shekels14
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- skeigh14
- sleighers13
- hikers13
- husker13
- sheiks13
- shekel13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- sleigher12
- keglers12
- ruglike12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- hulks12
- husks12
- rukhs12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- sukhs12
- heirless11
- relishes11
- slushier11
- girshes11
- grushie11
- gurshes11
- gushers11
- gushier11
- selkies11
- sighers11
- sleighs11
- sulkers11
- sulkier11
- sulkies11
- gleeks11
- greeks11
- kegler11
- kliegs11
- kluges11
- kugels11
- hike11
- hulk11
- husk11
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