KABAYA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KABAYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KABAYA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KABAYA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KABAYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kabayasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KABAYA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KABAYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,548 thousand.
What does KABAYA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light, loose tunic or blouse worn by women in Southeast Asia, such as in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The kabaya is often made of fine cotton or lace and fastened at the front with pins or brooches. It is worn with a sarong and has a long history as a formal and everyday dress.
How KABAYA is used
Used in writing about clothing and culture in Southeast Asia.
- She wore a white lace kabaya to the wedding.
- The kabaya was fastened with three silver brooches.
- A cotton kabaya is cool in the tropical heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KABAYA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KABAYA
1 longer words begin with KABAYA.
Shorter words from the letters in KABAYA
Common questions about KABAYA
- Is KABAYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KABAYA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KABAYA worth?
- KABAYA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KABAYA mean?
- A light, loose tunic or blouse worn by women in Southeast Asia, such as in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- What letters can be added to KABAYA?
- KABAYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KABAYA:
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