Unscramble KEPHALICS and you have 280 words, KEPHALICS itself among them: it scores 20 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. 9 letters: 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
K5E1P34H43A1L12I1C34S1
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from KEPHALICS by length: 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 15 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 23 with 2.
KEPHALIC is the only one of the 8-letter words made with KEPHALICS letters; it scores 19 points.
7 of 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble KEPHALICS tie at 15 points; none scores more. PLACES, CHAPEL and PICKLE will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words from KEPHALICS, 10 score 14 points, the group's best. CHEAP, SPEAK and PICKS are the ones most people know.
5 of 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble KEPHALICS tie at 13 points; none scores more. HELP, EACH and CASH will look familiar.
The best of the 3-letter words from KEPHALICS is KHI, 10 points; ACK and ICK on 9 follow. HAS, ASK and ICE are everyday picks.
These 6 words have the length of KEPHALICS, with one letter different:
More 9-letter words: starting with KE · ending in CS · all 9-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; PECKISH (18 points) takes the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
KEPHALICS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEPHALICS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 280) | 221 | 279 | 207 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: KEPHALICS, KEPHALIC, CAPLIKE, CHEKAS, ASPICK, CHEKA, CHIKS, PILCHES, CHELPS, CHIK, LAKISH, PHAEIC and 45 more, 57 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: HAICKS, HAICK, CAPISH, ICKS, PAKS, PLICAS, ACK, CHAI, HEPS, PAK, KIS, AHI and 4 more, 16 in all. Not in Scrabble US: SPICK. Not in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: SPIK.