AKITA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. AKITA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AKITA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AKITA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AKITA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
akitasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AKITA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AKITA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about AKITA
- AKITA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AKITA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, powerful breed of dog that originated in Japan.
The akita takes its name from Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, where it was developed originally for hunting bear and boar. It is a spitz-type dog, recognizable by its thick double coat, curled tail and alert, bear-like face. Breeders in the West have also produced a related but distinct line, the American akita.
How AKITA is used
Used as a common noun for the breed, usually lower case, much like labrador or spaniel.
- The akita is known for its loyalty and quiet dignity.
- A working akita once hunted bear in the mountains of northern Japan.
- Their new puppy was a purebred akita with a curled tail.
- The breed standard describes the akita as large, powerful and alert.
- She trained her akita to walk calmly past other dogs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AKITA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AKITA
The 5 tiles of AKITA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AKITA
1 longer words begin with AKITA.
Shorter words from the letters in AKITA
Common questions about AKITA
- Is AKITA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AKITA is not in it.
- How many points is AKITA worth?
- AKITA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AKITA mean?
- A large, powerful breed of dog that originated in Japan.
- What letters can be added to AKITA?
- AKITA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AKITA:
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