KARO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARO 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept KARO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KARO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KARO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about KARO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of KARO
The 4 tiles of KARO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KARO
9 longer words begin with KARO.
Words with KARO inside
12 words contain KARO in the middle. Words that start with KARO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KARO
Common questions about KARO
- Is KARO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KARO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KARO worth?
- KARO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARO?
- KARO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KARO:
Open KARO in the Word Finder