KAUMATUA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAUMATUA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAUMATUA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAUMATUA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAUMATUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaumatuasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAUMATUA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KAUMATUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KAUMATUA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KAUMATUA
1 longer words begin with KAUMATUA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAUMATUA
Common questions about KAUMATUA
- Is KAUMATUA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAUMATUA is not in it.
- How many points is KAUMATUA worth?
- KAUMATUA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAUMATUA?
- KAUMATUA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KAUMATUA:
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