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Kestrel

k 5e 1s 1t 1r 1e 1l 1

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 kestrel mean?

noun

  1. small North American falcon

    Synonymssparrow hawkamerican kestrelfalco sparverius

  2. small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind

    Synonymsfalco tinnunculus

Is KESTREL 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 KESTREL worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
k 5e 1s 1t 1r 1e 1l 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
k 5e 1s 1t 1r 1e 1l 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
k 5e 1s 1t 1r 1e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
k 6e 1s 1t 1r 1e 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in KESTREL

Anagrams 2

keltersskelter

Hooks for KESTREL

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

kestrels

Kestrel: quick answers

Is KESTREL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KESTREL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KESTREL worth?
KESTREL scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kestrel mean?
As a noun, kestrel means “small North American falcon”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KESTREL?
You can make 125 shorter words from KESTREL, such as KELTER, KERELS, STREEK, TEREKS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of KESTREL?
KESTREL rearranges into KELTERS, SKELTER.