DUKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUKA 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.
d2u1k5a1
Depends on the listDUKA · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DUKA?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful DUKA is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dukasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUKA scores
Scrabble d2u1k5a1 9
Words with Friends d2u2k5a1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with DUKA
1 longer words begin with DUKA.
Shorter words from the letters in DUKA
Common questions about DUKA
- Is DUKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUKA is not in it.
- How many points is DUKA worth?
- DUKA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUKA?
- DUKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUKA:
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