How many points is K worth in Scrabble?
K is worth 5 points in Scrabble. There is 1 K tile in a standard 100-tile English set.
K at a glance
| Point value | 5 points |
| Tiles in a set | 1 of 100 |
| Commonness in the bag | 22nd most common letter |
| On a double letter | 10 points |
| On a triple letter | 15 points |
| Share of all points in the set | 2.7% of 187 |
What K is worth on premium squares
The tile itself is always 5 points. Premium squares change what the play is worth, not what the tile is worth. A double letter square doubles just this tile to 10; a triple letter square triples it to 15. Word multipliers are applied afterwards, to the whole word — so K on a triple letter square inside a triple word play contributes 45 points. How premium squares stack covers the cases people get wrong.
Highest-scoring words with K
Valid words of up to eight letters, by plain tile score before any premium squares.
Short words starting with K
Five letters or fewer — the ones that actually come up when you are stuck with this tile.
K in Scrabble: common questions
How many points is K worth in Scrabble?
K is worth 5 points in Scrabble. That value never changes — only the square it is played on can multiply it.
How many K tiles are in a Scrabble set?
A standard English set contains 1 K tile out of 100 tiles in total, making it the 22nd most common letter in the bag.
What does K score on a double or triple letter square?
On a double letter square K scores 10 points, and on a triple letter square it scores 15. Word multipliers then apply to the whole word after that, so a K on a triple letter inside a double word play is worth 30 points on its own.
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