KATAKANAS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KATAKANAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
k5a1t1a1k5a1n1a1s1
PlayableKATAKANAS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KATAKANAS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful KATAKANAS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATAKANAS
No single letter turns KATAKANAS into another word.
How KATAKANAS scores
Scrabble k5a1t1a1k5a1n1a1s1 17
Words with Friends k5a1t1a1k5a1n2a1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in KATAKANAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KATAKANAS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KATAKANAS
- The letter A appears four times in KATAKANAS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KATAKANAS
katakana16 katanas11 askant10 katana10 tankas10 anatas6 akkas13 kakas13 skank13 kanas9 kants9 katas9 stank9 takas9 tanka9 tanks9 anata5 antas5 asana5 tanas5 kaka12 kaks12 akas8 kaas8 kana8 kans8 kant8 kata8 kats8 sank8 skat8 taka8 taks8 tank8 task8 anas4 ansa4 anta4 ants4 nats4
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Common questions about KATAKANAS
- Is KATAKANAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATAKANAS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATAKANAS worth?
- KATAKANAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KATAKANAS?
- No single letter can be added to KATAKANAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KATAKANAS:
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