Kilderkins
noun
- 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."
No exact anagrams found for "kilderkins". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 19 Scrabble points
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About the Word "Kilderkins"
Kilderkins is a 10-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Kilderkins" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "kilderkins" is a high-scoring word.