KAHIKATEA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAHIKATEA 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KAHIKATEA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAHIKATEA is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAHIKATEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kahikateasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAHIKATEA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KAHIKATEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAHIKATEA needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KAHIKATEA
1 longer words begin with KAHIKATEA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAHIKATEA
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Common questions about KAHIKATEA
- Is KAHIKATEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAHIKATEA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAHIKATEA worth?
- KAHIKATEA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAHIKATEA?
- KAHIKATEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KAHIKATEA:
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