HAIKU is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HAIKU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIKU?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIKU is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haikusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIKU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAIKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does HAIKU mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A short Japanese poem, traditionally of three lines with a five-seven-five syllable pattern, often focused on nature or a single moment.
A haiku captures a brief, vivid image or feeling in very few words, and the form traces back to Japanese poetic traditions built around the changing seasons. English-language writers borrowed the form and often relax the strict syllable count while keeping the short, three-line shape and the focus on a single observation. Students frequently write their first haiku as an exercise in compact description.
How HAIKU is used
Common in literary and educational contexts, referring to the specific short poetic form.
- She wrote a haiku about the falling snow.
- The class competition asked for an original haiku.
- His haiku captured the stillness of the pond.
- Each haiku in the collection focused on autumn.
- The teacher displayed a haiku on the classroom wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIKU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIKU
1 longer words begin with HAIKU.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIKU
Common questions about HAIKU
- Is HAIKU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIKU, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIKU worth?
- HAIKU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIKU mean?
- A short Japanese poem, traditionally of three lines with a five-seven-five syllable pattern, often focused on nature or a single moment.
- What letters can be added to HAIKU?
- HAIKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAIKU:
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