KATAKANA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KATAKANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KATAKANA?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATAKANA is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATAKANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
katakanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATAKANA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KATAKANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KATAKANA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KATAKANA
- The letter A appears four times in KATAKANA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KATAKANA
1 longer words begin with KATAKANA.
Shorter words from the letters in KATAKANA
Common questions about KATAKANA
- Is KATAKANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATAKANA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATAKANA worth?
- KATAKANA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KATAKANA?
- KATAKANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KATAKANA:
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