KARAKIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARAKIA 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 KARAKIA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARAKIA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARAKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karakiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARAKIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KARAKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KARAKIA needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KARAKIA
1 longer words begin with KARAKIA.
Shorter words from the letters in KARAKIA
Common questions about KARAKIA
- Is KARAKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARAKIA is not in it.
- How many points is KARAKIA worth?
- KARAKIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARAKIA?
- KARAKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KARAKIA:
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