KAHIKATOA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAHIKATOA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAHIKATOA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAHIKATOA is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAHIKATOA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kahikatoasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAHIKATOA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KAHIKATOA, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAHIKATOA needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KAHIKATOA
1 longer words begin with KAHIKATOA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAHIKATOA
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Common questions about KAHIKATOA
- Is KAHIKATOA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAHIKATOA is not in it.
- How many points is KAHIKATOA worth?
- KAHIKATOA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAHIKATOA?
- KAHIKATOA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KAHIKATOA:
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