HOPAK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOPAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOPAK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOPAK is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOPAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hopaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOPAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOPAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does HOPAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lively Ukrainian folk dance in duple time, traditionally performed by men with high leaps and squatting kicks.
The hopak traces back to Cossack settlements in what is now central Ukraine, where the movements are said to have doubled as informal displays of a young man's strength and agility rather than pure entertainment. Touring ensembles such as the Virsky company carried the hopak abroad through much of the twentieth century, turning a village celebration into a staged national symbol recognised well beyond its home region. Its energetic male solos are often set against a slower, more restrained line for the women dancers, giving the piece a deliberate contrast in pace and style.
How HOPAK is used
Used specifically in discussions of Ukrainian folk dance and music.
- The dancers finished the show with a fast, leaping hopak.
- He learned the hopak as a child at the folk academy.
- The orchestra struck up the lively tune of the hopak.
- Her costume was designed specifically for performing the hopak.
- The festival ended each year with a spirited hopak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOPAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOPAK
1 longer words begin with HOPAK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOPAK
Common questions about HOPAK
- Is HOPAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOPAK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOPAK worth?
- HOPAK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOPAK mean?
- A lively Ukrainian folk dance in duple time, traditionally performed by men with high leaps and squatting kicks.
- What letters can be added to HOPAK?
- HOPAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOPAK:
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