KAIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIK 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAIK is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAIK needs 1 blank tile.
Anagrams of KAIK
The 4 tiles of KAIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KAIK
9 longer words begin with KAIK.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIK
Common questions about KAIK
- Is KAIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIK is not in it.
- How many points is KAIK worth?
- KAIK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIK?
- KAIK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAIK:
Open KAIK in the Word Finder