IKAT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. IKAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IKAT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IKAT is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IKAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ikatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IKAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IKAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about IKAT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IKAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fabric made by tying and dyeing yarn before weaving.
Ikat is Malay for tying, and the pattern is dyed into the threads rather than printed on the cloth. That is why the edges of the design look deliberately blurred.
How IKAT is used
Uncountable and countable.
- Ikat blurs at the edges because the yarn is dyed first.
- The word ikat is Malay for tying.
- Two ikat panels from the same workshop differ visibly.
- An ikat pattern is never printed on the finished cloth.
- The blur in ikat is deliberate and not a fault.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IKAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IKAT
The 4 tiles of IKAT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with IKAT
1 longer words begin with IKAT.
Words ending in IKAT
1 words end in IKAT. Useful as a back hook: play IKAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with IKAT inside
5 words contain IKAT in the middle. Words that start with IKAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IKAT
Common questions about IKAT
- Is IKAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IKAT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IKAT worth?
- IKAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IKAT mean?
- A fabric made by tying and dyeing yarn before weaving.
- What letters can be added to IKAT?
- IKAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IKAT:
Open IKAT in the Word Finder