KATSURA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KATSURA 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 KATSURA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KATSURA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KATSURA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
katsurasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KATSURA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KATSURA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does KATSURA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deciduous ornamental tree from Japan and China with heart-shaped leaves.
The katsura is loved in gardens for its autumn colour, when fallen leaves can smell faintly of burnt sugar. The same word is also used in Japan for a traditional wig.
How KATSURA is used
Katsura is mostly used by gardeners and in writing about Japan.
- A katsura shaded the corner of the park.
- In autumn the katsura leaves turn gold and pink.
- They planted a young katsura beside the pond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KATSURA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KATSURA
1 longer words begin with KATSURA.
Shorter words from the letters in KATSURA
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Common questions about KATSURA
- Is KATSURA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KATSURA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KATSURA worth?
- KATSURA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KATSURA mean?
- A deciduous ornamental tree from Japan and China with heart-shaped leaves.
- What letters can be added to KATSURA?
- KATSURA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KATSURA:
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