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Kwashiorkor

k 5w 4a 1s 1h 4i 1o 1r 1k 5o 1r 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon

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

What does kwashiorkor mean?

noun

  1. severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

Is KWASHIORKOR 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 KWASHIORKOR worth?

Scrabble

25 pts
k 5w 4a 1s 1h 4i 1o 1r 1k 5o 1r 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
k 5w 4a 1s 1h 3i 1o 1r 1k 5o 1r 1

Wordfeud

25 pts
k 5w 4a 1s 1h 4i 1o 1r 1k 5o 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

27 pts
k 6w 5a 1s 1h 3i 1o 1r 1k 6o 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in KWASHIORKOR

Hooks for KWASHIORKOR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

kwashiorkors

Kwashiorkor: quick answers

Is KWASHIORKOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KWASHIORKOR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 25 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KWASHIORKOR worth?
KWASHIORKOR scores 25 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 27 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kwashiorkor mean?
As a noun, kwashiorkor means “severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein”.
What words can you make with the letters in KWASHIORKOR?
You can make 317 shorter words from KWASHIORKOR, such as HAIRWORKS, KOKOWAIS, HAIRWORK, KOKOWAI. See the full list.