KARAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KARAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARAS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARAS
No single letter turns KARAS into another word.
How KARAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KARAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of KARAS
The 5 tiles of KARAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in KARAS
4 words end in KARAS. Useful as a back hook: play KARAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KARAS
Common questions about KARAS
- Is KARAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARAS is not in it.
- How many points is KARAS worth?
- KARAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARAS?
- No single letter can be added to KARAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KARAS:
Open KARAS in the Word Finder