/kaɪ̯/
noun

Is KAI a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. KAI is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

KAI is a 3-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Food.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: kai via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori kai. Doublet of makan (via Malay) in Malaysian and Singaporean English varieties.

KAI at a glance

KAI has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (K 5 + A 1 + I 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #9,910 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -KAI

More endings

Same last three letters as KAI. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • SAKAI9
  • KAIKAI14
  • HAIKAI13
  • DIDAKAI13
  • ZAIKAI19

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