KAKI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KAKI 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 KAKI?
| 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 KAKI 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 KAKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kakisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAKI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KAKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKI needs 1 blank tile.
What does KAKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Japanese persimmon.
Kaki is astringent until it is completely soft, which catches out anybody who eats one a day early. The tree is grown across East Asia, and the name travelled with the fruit rather than being translated.
How KAKI is used
Countable: a kaki, two kakis.
- A kaki eaten early is unpleasant and eaten late is not.
- The word kaki came into English from Japanese.
- Two kaki on a branch after every leaf has gone.
- A kaki must be completely soft before it is edible.
- The name kaki travelled with the fruit itself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAKI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KAKI
The 4 tiles of KAKI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KAKI
7 longer words begin with KAKI.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKI
Common questions about KAKI
- Is KAKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAKI, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAKI worth?
- KAKI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAKI mean?
- The Japanese persimmon.
- What letters can be added to KAKI?
- KAKI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KAKI:
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