KAKISTOCRACY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAKISTOCRACY 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAKISTOCRACY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAKISTOCRACY is to know. It scores 27 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAKISTOCRACY
No single letter turns KAKISTOCRACY into another word.
How KAKISTOCRACY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in KAKISTOCRACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKISTOCRACY needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKISTOCRACY
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Common questions about KAKISTOCRACY
- Is KAKISTOCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAKISTOCRACY is not in it.
- How many points is KAKISTOCRACY worth?
- KAKISTOCRACY is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAKISTOCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to KAKISTOCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of KAKISTOCRACY:
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