KILDERKINS
10 letters · 3 syllables · noun
Definition of KILDERKINS
A small barrel.
An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.
"1882: 23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, p. 205."
Examples of KILDERKINS in a Sentence
- "1882: 23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, p. 205."
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Is KILDERKINS a Scrabble Word?
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Letter Values for KILDERKINS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | k | i | l | d | e | r | k | i | n | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| WWF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in KILDERKINS
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How to Use KILDERKINS in Word Games
KILDERKINS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
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