CZAPKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CZAPKA 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CZAPKA?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CZAPKA is to know. It scores 23 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CZAPKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
czapkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CZAPKA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CZAPKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about CZAPKA
- CZAPKA scores 23 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CZAPKA
1 longer words begin with CZAPKA.
Shorter words from the letters in CZAPKA
Common questions about CZAPKA
- Is CZAPKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CZAPKA is not in it.
- How many points is CZAPKA worth?
- CZAPKA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CZAPKA?
- CZAPKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CZAPKA:
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