KAKAPO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KAKAPO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAKAPO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAKAPO is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAKAPO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kakaposChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAKAPO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAKAPO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKAPO needs 1 blank tile.
What does KAKAPO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, flightless, nocturnal parrot of New Zealand with green plumage.
The kakapo lives on the ground, climbs trees and is critically endangered, so every bird is closely monitored by conservationists. Its owl-like face and heavy body make it unmistakable.
How KAKAPO is used
Kakapo comes from Maori and is used in nature and conservation writing.
- A kakapo walked slowly across the forest floor.
- Rangers tracked each kakapo on the island.
- The kakapo is the heaviest parrot in the world.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAKAPO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAKAPO
1 longer words begin with KAKAPO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKAPO
Common questions about KAKAPO
- Is KAKAPO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAKAPO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAKAPO worth?
- KAKAPO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAKAPO mean?
- A large, flightless, nocturnal parrot of New Zealand with green plumage.
- What letters can be added to KAKAPO?
- KAKAPO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAKAPO:
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