DAIMOKU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAIMOKU 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAIMOKU?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAIMOKU is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAIMOKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
daimokusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAIMOKU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DAIMOKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with DAIMOKU
1 longer words begin with DAIMOKU.
Shorter words from the letters in DAIMOKU
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Common questions about DAIMOKU
- Is DAIMOKU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAIMOKU is not in it.
- How many points is DAIMOKU worth?
- DAIMOKU is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAIMOKU?
- DAIMOKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DAIMOKU:
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