KAIKAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIKAI 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIKAI?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAIKAI is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIKAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaikaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAIKAI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAIKAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAIKAI needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KAIKAI
1 longer words begin with KAIKAI.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIKAI
Common questions about KAIKAI
- Is KAIKAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIKAI is not in it.
- How many points is KAIKAI worth?
- KAIKAI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIKAI?
- KAIKAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAIKAI:
Open KAIKAI in the Word Finder