KAKURO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAKURO 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAKURO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAKURO is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAKURO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kakurosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAKURO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAKURO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAKURO needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KAKURO
1 longer words begin with KAKURO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAKURO
Common questions about KAKURO
- Is KAKURO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAKURO is not in it.
- How many points is KAKURO worth?
- KAKURO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAKURO?
- KAKURO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAKURO:
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