FUNKIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FUNKIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUNKIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUNKIA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
funkiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUNKIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FUNKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does FUNKIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A leafy garden plant grown for its broad leaves and spikes of lilac flowers.
Funkia is an older name for what gardeners now more often call hosta, a shade-loving perennial with large ribbed leaves. The name honours a German botanist of the nineteenth century, and it can still be seen in older catalogues and plant books. The plant spreads in a neat clump and returns each spring.
How FUNKIA is used
Old-fashioned gardening term; hosta is the usual modern name.
- A clump of funkia grew under the old apple tree.
- She planted funkia along the shady wall.
- The catalogue listed a blue funkia with wide leaves.
- Slugs love to eat funkia in wet springs.
- His grandmother called the plant funkia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUNKIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUNKIA
1 longer words begin with FUNKIA.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNKIA
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Common questions about FUNKIA
- Is FUNKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNKIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNKIA worth?
- FUNKIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUNKIA mean?
- A leafy garden plant grown for its broad leaves and spikes of lilac flowers.
- What letters can be added to FUNKIA?
- FUNKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FUNKIA:
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