KATHAKALI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KATHAKALI 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KATHAKALI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATHAKALI is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATHAKALI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kathakalisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATHAKALI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KATHAKALI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KATHAKALI needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with KATHAKALI
1 longer words begin with KATHAKALI.
Shorter words from the letters in KATHAKALI
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Common questions about KATHAKALI
- Is KATHAKALI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KATHAKALI is not in it.
- How many points is KATHAKALI worth?
- KATHAKALI is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KATHAKALI?
- KATHAKALI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KATHAKALI:
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