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Kenning

k 5e 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does kenning mean?

noun

  1. conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

Is KENNING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is KENNING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
k 5e 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
k 5e 1n 2n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
k 5e 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
k 6e 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KENNING

Hooks for KENNING

Add one letter to the front or back of KENNING to make another word.

Front hooks

skenning

Back hooks

kennings

Words that end like KENNING

Common words that share the ending -ENNING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

penning
All words ending in -ENNING

Kenning: quick answers

Is KENNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KENNING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KENNING worth?
KENNING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kenning mean?
As a noun, kenning means “conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry”.
What words can you make with the letters in KENNING?
You can make 25 shorter words from KENNING, such as EKING, GINK, KING, KEG. See the full list.