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Klebsiella

k 5l 1e 1b 3s 1i 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare

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

What does klebsiella mean?

noun

  1. a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections

Is KLEBSIELLA 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 KLEBSIELLA worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
k 5l 1e 1b 3s 1i 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
k 5l 2e 1b 4s 1i 1e 1l 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
k 5l 1e 1b 4s 1i 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
k 6l 2e 1b 4s 1i 1e 1l 2l 2a 1

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

Words from the letters in KLEBSIELLA

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

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Klebsiella: quick answers

Is KLEBSIELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KLEBSIELLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KLEBSIELLA worth?
KLEBSIELLA scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does klebsiella mean?
As a noun, klebsiella means “a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria”.
What words can you make with the letters in KLEBSIELLA?
You can make 280 shorter words from KLEBSIELLA, such as KILLABLE, LIKEABLE, SLABLIKE, KABELES. See the full list.