KAGU is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KAGU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAGU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAGU is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAGU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kagusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAGU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAGU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does KAGU mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A flightless crested bird of New Caledonia.
The kagu is grey, crested and found nowhere but New Caledonia, where introduced dogs have reduced its numbers severely. It barks rather than sings, which every visitor remarks on.
How KAGU is used
Countable: a kagu, two kagus.
- A kagu barks at dawn and can be heard a mile off.
- The word kagu names a bird of New Caledonia.
- Two kagus were counted in the whole valley.
- The kagu cannot fly and nests on the ground.
- Introduced dogs have reduced the kagu severely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAGU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAGU
1 longer words begin with KAGU.
Shorter words from the letters in KAGU
Common questions about KAGU
- Is KAGU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAGU, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAGU worth?
- KAGU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAGU mean?
- A flightless crested bird of New Caledonia.
- What letters can be added to KAGU?
- KAGU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAGU:
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