HAKARI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAKARI 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAKARI?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAKARI is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAKARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hakarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAKARI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAKARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Anagrams of HAKARI
The 6 tiles of HAKARI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HAKARI
1 longer words begin with HAKARI.
Shorter words from the letters in HAKARI
Common questions about HAKARI
- Is HAKARI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAKARI is not in it.
- How many points is HAKARI worth?
- HAKARI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAKARI?
- HAKARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAKARI:
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