/kɔɪ/
noun

Is KOI a Scrabble word?

Yes. KOI is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鯉 (koi).

KOI at a glance

KOI has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (K 5 + O 1 + I 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #25,799 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -KOI

More endings

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

  • KIKOI13
  • ASKOI9
  • HIKOI12
  • SAKKOI14
  • THEOTOKOI16

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