KANA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KANA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KANA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does KANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Either of two Japanese syllabic scripts.
Kana covers two separate sets of characters used for different purposes, and Japanese writing mixes both with Chinese characters in the same sentence. Each symbol stands for a syllable rather than a sound.
How KANA is used
Uncountable; there is no plural.
- Kana stands for syllables and not for single sounds.
- The word kana covers two Japanese scripts.
- Japanese mixes kana with Chinese characters in one sentence.
- Each of the two kana sets has its own use.
- Learning kana comes before anything else.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KANA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KANA
5 longer words begin with KANA.
Words ending in KANA
1 words end in KANA. Useful as a back hook: play KANA onto a word already on the board.
Words with KANA inside
3 words contain KANA in the middle. Words that start with KANA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KANA
Common questions about KANA
- Is KANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KANA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KANA worth?
- KANA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KANA mean?
- Either of two Japanese syllabic scripts.
- What letters can be added to KANA?
- KANA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KANA:
Open KANA in the Word Finder