HAKU is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HAKU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAKU?
| 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 HAKU is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hakusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAKU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HAKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with HAKU
1 longer words begin with HAKU.
Words ending in HAKU
1 words end in HAKU. Useful as a back hook: play HAKU onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAKU inside
5 words contain HAKU in the middle. Words that start with HAKU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAKU
Common questions about HAKU
- Is HAKU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAKU, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAKU worth?
- HAKU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAKU?
- HAKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HAKU:
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