DUKKHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUKKHA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUKKHA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUKKHA is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUKKHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dukkhasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUKKHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DUKKHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. DUKKHA needs 1 blank tile.
Anagrams of DUKKHA
The 6 tiles of DUKKHA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DUKKHA
1 longer words begin with DUKKHA.
Shorter words from the letters in DUKKHA
Common questions about DUKKHA
- Is DUKKHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUKKHA is not in it.
- How many points is DUKKHA worth?
- DUKKHA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUKKHA?
- DUKKHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DUKKHA:
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