KAUPAPA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAUPAPA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAUPAPA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAUPAPA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAUPAPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaupapasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAUPAPA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KAUPAPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,642 thousand.
Words starting with KAUPAPA
1 longer words begin with KAUPAPA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAUPAPA
Common questions about KAUPAPA
- Is KAUPAPA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAUPAPA is not in it.
- How many points is KAUPAPA worth?
- KAUPAPA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAUPAPA?
- KAUPAPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KAUPAPA:
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