KAUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAUGH 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAUGH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAUGH is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAUGH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does KAUGH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
Care, worry, or anxious trouble of mind.
Kaugh is a Scots word for the low, persistent kind of worry that sits with a person rather than passing quickly, and it usually turns up in the same sentences as trouble or fret. The more common modern spelling is kiaugh, and the two forms are treated as one word rather than two separate ones. Older vernacular writers used kaugh for everyday domestic anxieties as much as for larger fears, which sets it apart from grander words such as dread.
How KAUGH is used
Scots; met in older vernacular writing rather than in current speech.
- She spoke of the kaugh that kept her from sleeping.
- The old letter names money as the family's chief kaugh.
- A small kaugh grew into a large one overnight.
- He wrote of kaugh and fret in the same breath.
- The word kaugh survives now mostly in glossaries of Scots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAUGH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAUGH
1 longer words begin with KAUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in KAUGH
Common questions about KAUGH
- Is KAUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAUGH is not in it.
- How many points is KAUGH worth?
- KAUGH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAUGH mean?
- Care, worry, or anxious trouble of mind.
- What letters can be added to KAUGH?
- KAUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAUGH:
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