klondike
NOUN
/klɑndaɪk/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH K
klondike is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5L1O1N1D2I1K5E1
5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does klondike mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time.
BROADER
2
A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910.