KARATEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KARATEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KARATEIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARATEIST is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARATEIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karateistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARATEIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KARATEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KARATEIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KARATEIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who practises the martial art of karate.
A karateist trains in strikes, kicks and blocks, usually moving up through coloured belts as skill grows. The word is a plain English label for the practitioner, and the Japanese term karateka covers the same ground.
How KARATEIST is used
Used in sports reporting and everyday talk about martial arts.
- The karateist broke three boards with one strike.
- A young karateist won the regional title.
- Each karateist bowed before stepping onto the mat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KARATEIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KARATEIST
1 longer words begin with KARATEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in KARATEIST
Showing 40 of 475. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about KARATEIST
- Is KARATEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KARATEIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KARATEIST worth?
- KARATEIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KARATEIST mean?
- A person who practises the martial art of karate.
- What letters can be added to KARATEIST?
- KARATEIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KARATEIST:
Open KARATEIST in the Word Finder