KAMAAINA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KAMAAINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAMAAINA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAMAAINA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAMAAINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kamaainasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAMAAINA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KAMAAINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KAMAAINA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KAMAAINA
- The letter A appears four times in KAMAAINA.
- KAMAAINA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KAMAAINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A long-time resident of Hawaii, or someone regarded as a local there.
The Hawaiian word literally means child of the land. Hotels and shops in Hawaii often advertise kamaaina rates, a discount offered to residents rather than visitors.
How KAMAAINA is used
Used in Hawaii, often in the phrase kamaaina rate.
- The restaurant gives every kamaaina a discount.
- He had lived on Maui for forty years and counted as a kamaaina.
- Ask about the kamaaina fare when you book.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAMAAINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAMAAINA
1 longer words begin with KAMAAINA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAMAAINA
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Common questions about KAMAAINA
- Is KAMAAINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAMAAINA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAMAAINA worth?
- KAMAAINA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAMAAINA mean?
- A long-time resident of Hawaii, or someone regarded as a local there.
- What letters can be added to KAMAAINA?
- KAMAAINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KAMAAINA:
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