KATA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KATA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KATA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does KATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set sequence of movements in martial arts.
Kata is practised alone and against no opponent, which is what separates it from sparring. Japanese uses the same word for a pattern or form of any kind.
How KATA is used
Countable; the plural is often unchanged.
- A kata is performed alone and against nobody.
- The word kata is Japanese for a form or pattern.
- Two kata of the same style differ in emphasis.
- Grading depends on kata as much as on sparring.
- Japanese uses kata for patterns of every kind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KATA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KATA
The 4 tiles of KATA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KATA
20 longer words begin with KATA.
Words ending in KATA
1 words end in KATA. Useful as a back hook: play KATA onto a word already on the board.
Words with KATA inside
1 words contain KATA in the middle. Words that start with KATA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KATA
Common questions about KATA
- Is KATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATA worth?
- KATA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KATA mean?
- A set sequence of movements in martial arts.
- What letters can be added to KATA?
- KATA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KATA:
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