KATSINA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KATSINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KATSINA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATSINA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATSINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATSINA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KATSINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does KATSINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spirit being in Pueblo belief, or a doll or dancer representing such a spirit, especially among the Hopi.
A katsina is more than a toy: carved figures teach children about the spirits, and masked dancers embody them in ceremonies. Spellings differ, and kachina is the one most readers know.
How KATSINA is used
Katsina is used in writing about Hopi and other Pueblo cultures.
- The museum displays a carved katsina made of cottonwood root.
- A dancer dressed as a katsina entered the plaza.
- Each katsina in the collection represents a different spirit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KATSINA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KATSINA
The 7 tiles of KATSINA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KATSINA
2 longer words begin with KATSINA.
Shorter words from the letters in KATSINA
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Common questions about KATSINA
- Is KATSINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATSINA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATSINA worth?
- KATSINA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KATSINA mean?
- A spirit being in Pueblo belief, or a doll or dancer representing such a spirit, especially among the Hopi.
- What letters can be added to KATSINA?
- KATSINA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KATSINA:
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