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Kinesis

k 5i 1n 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

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

What does kinesis mean?

noun

  1. a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation

Is KINESIS 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 KINESIS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
k 5i 1n 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

11 pts
k 5i 1n 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
k 6i 1n 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in KINESIS

Hooks for KINESIS

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

Front hooks

akinesis

Back hooks

None

Words that end like KINESIS

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

synthesisgenesisthesishypothesisparenthesisantithesisphotosynthesis
All words ending in -ESIS

Kinesis: quick answers

Is KINESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KINESIS 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 KINESIS worth?
KINESIS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kinesis mean?
As a noun, kinesis means “a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation”.
What words can you make with the letters in KINESIS?
You can make 64 shorter words from KINESIS, such as SISKIN, SKEINS, KINES, SIKES. See the full list.