KAWAKAWA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAWAKAWA 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KAWAKAWA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAWAKAWA is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAWAKAWA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kawakawasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAWAKAWA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KAWAKAWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAWAKAWA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KAWAKAWA
- The letter A appears four times in KAWAKAWA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KAWAKAWA
1 longer words begin with KAWAKAWA.
Shorter words from the letters in KAWAKAWA
Common questions about KAWAKAWA
- Is KAWAKAWA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAWAKAWA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAWAKAWA worth?
- KAWAKAWA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAWAKAWA?
- KAWAKAWA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KAWAKAWA:
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