KAHAWAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAHAWAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
k5a1h4a1w4a1i1
Depends on the listKAHAWAI · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 5,294 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KAHAWAI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful KAHAWAI is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAHAWAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kahawaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAHAWAI scores
Scrabble k5a1h4a1w4a1i1 17
Words with Friends k5a1h3a1w4a1i1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in KAHAWAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,294 thousand.
Words starting with KAHAWAI
1 longer words begin with KAHAWAI.
Shorter words from the letters in KAHAWAI
haika12 hawk14 haik11 haka11 kawa11 waka11 waah10 awk10 kaw10 khi10 haw9 wah9 wha9 aka7 kai7 kia7 aah6 aha6 ahi6 awa6 hai6 wai6 aia3 ka6 ki6 ah5 aw5 ha5 hi5 aa2 ai2
Common questions about KAHAWAI
- Is KAHAWAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAHAWAI, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAHAWAI worth?
- KAHAWAI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAHAWAI?
- KAHAWAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KAHAWAI:
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