KALOOKI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KALOOKI 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KALOOKI?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KALOOKI is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALOOKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALOOKI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KALOOKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KALOOKI needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KALOOKI
3 longer words begin with KALOOKI.
Shorter words from the letters in KALOOKI
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Common questions about KALOOKI
- Is KALOOKI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KALOOKI is not in it.
- How many points is KALOOKI worth?
- KALOOKI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALOOKI?
- KALOOKI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KALOOKI:
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