KACHINA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KACHINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KACHINA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KACHINA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KACHINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kachinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KACHINA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KACHINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does KACHINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spirit being in the religion of the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples, or a masked dancer or carved doll that represents one.
In Pueblo belief a kachina is a messenger between people and the powers that bring rain and good harvests. Carved dolls of kachinas are given to children as teaching figures, and today collectors also prize them as art.
How KACHINA is used
The word kachina can refer to the spirit, the dancer in costume or the doll.
- The museum has a case full of painted kachina figures.
- During the ceremony each dancer represents a different kachina.
- A carved kachina hung above the doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KACHINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KACHINA
1 longer words begin with KACHINA.
Shorter words from the letters in KACHINA
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Common questions about KACHINA
- Is KACHINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KACHINA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KACHINA worth?
- KACHINA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KACHINA mean?
- A spirit being in the religion of the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples, or a masked dancer or carved doll that represents one.
- What letters can be added to KACHINA?
- KACHINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KACHINA:
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