KAKEMONO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KAKEMONO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAKEMONO?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAKEMONO is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAKEMONO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kakemonosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAKEMONO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KAKEMONO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKEMONO needs 1 blank tile.
What does KAKEMONO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese hanging scroll, usually narrow and tall, bearing a painting or writing and fitted with a roller at the bottom.
A kakemono is made of paper or silk and hung on a wall, often in an alcove, then rolled up when not on show. It is the vertical cousin of the horizontal handscroll.
How KAKEMONO is used
Used in writing about Japanese art and interiors.
- A kakemono with a mountain scene hung in the alcove.
- She rolled up the kakemono and tied it with a cord.
- The museum bought a silk kakemono from the old collection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAKEMONO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAKEMONO
1 longer words begin with KAKEMONO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKEMONO
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Common questions about KAKEMONO
- Is KAKEMONO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAKEMONO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAKEMONO worth?
- KAKEMONO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAKEMONO mean?
- A Japanese hanging scroll, usually narrow and tall, bearing a painting or writing and fitted with a roller at the bottom.
- What letters can be added to KAKEMONO?
- KAKEMONO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KAKEMONO:
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