KAWAII is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAWAII 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 KAWAII?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAWAII is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAWAII
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kawaiisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAWAII scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAWAII, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about KAWAII
- KAWAII runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KAWAII
1 longer words begin with KAWAII.
Shorter words from the letters in KAWAII
Common questions about KAWAII
- Is KAWAII valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAWAII is not in it.
- How many points is KAWAII worth?
- KAWAII is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAWAII?
- KAWAII takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAWAII:
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