KARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KARA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of KARA
The 4 tiles of KARA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KARA
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with KARA.
Words ending in KARA
5 words end in KARA. Useful as a back hook: play KARA onto a word already on the board.
Words with KARA inside
4 words contain KARA in the middle. Words that start with KARA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KARA
Common questions about KARA
- Is KARA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARA is not in it.
- How many points is KARA worth?
- KARA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARA?
- KARA takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KARA:
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