KAKA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KAKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAKA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAKA is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kakasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAKA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKA needs 1 blank tile.
What does KAKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large forest parrot of New Zealand.
The kaka is closely related to the kea and the kakapo, and all three names come from Maori. It feeds by tearing bark off trees, which is why an aviary needs rebuilding more often than the keepers expect.
How KAKA is used
Countable: a kaka, two kakas.
- A kaka strips bark to reach what is under it.
- The word kaka is Maori and was kept unchanged.
- The kaka and the kea are close relatives.
- Two kaka in one tree make a great deal of noise.
- A kaka will take an aviary apart in a season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAKA
5 longer words begin with KAKA.
Words ending in KAKA
1 words end in KAKA. Useful as a back hook: play KAKA onto a word already on the board.
Words with KAKA inside
1 words contain KAKA in the middle. Words that start with KAKA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKA
Common questions about KAKA
- Is KAKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAKA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAKA worth?
- KAKA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAKA mean?
- A large forest parrot of New Zealand.
- What letters can be added to KAKA?
- KAKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAKA:
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