KANUKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KANUKA 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 accept it.
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Depends on the listKANUKA · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
impossible without blanksodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KANUKA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KANUKA is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANUKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kanukasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KANUKA scores
Scrabble k5a1n1u1k5a1 14
Words with Friends k5a1n2u2k5a1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in KANUKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KANUKA needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KANUKA
1 longer words begin with KANUKA.
Shorter words from the letters in KANUKA
Common questions about KANUKA
- Is KANUKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KANUKA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KANUKA worth?
- KANUKA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KANUKA?
- KANUKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KANUKA:
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