Definition of klondike

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • klondike is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • klondike is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • klondike is not a valid Words with friends word!

Definition of klondike


  • 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 (noun)
  • a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910 (noun)

See definition of klondike in Merriam Webster