KAIKOMAKO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAIKOMAKO 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAIKOMAKO?
| 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 KAIKOMAKO is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIKOMAKO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaikomakosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAIKOMAKO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KAIKOMAKO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 3 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAIKOMAKO needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about KAIKOMAKO
- KAIKOMAKO uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KAIKOMAKO
1 longer words begin with KAIKOMAKO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIKOMAKO
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Common questions about KAIKOMAKO
- Is KAIKOMAKO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAIKOMAKO is not in it.
- How many points is KAIKOMAKO worth?
- KAIKOMAKO is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAIKOMAKO?
- KAIKOMAKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KAIKOMAKO:
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