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Kwela

k 5w 4e 1l 1a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Rare

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

What does kwela mean?

noun

  1. a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments

Is KWELA a valid word?

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

How many points is KWELA worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
k 5w 4e 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
k 5w 4e 1l 2a 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
k 5w 4e 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
k 6w 5e 1l 2a 1

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

Words from the letters in KWELA

Hooks for KWELA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Kwela: quick answers

Is KWELA a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. KWELA is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is KWELA worth?
KWELA scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kwela mean?
As a noun, kwela means “a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans”.
What words can you make with the letters in KWELA?
You can make 35 shorter words from KWELA, such as KEWL, LAWK, WAKE, WALK. See the full list.