KAWAKAWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAWAKAWAS 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept KAWAKAWAS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAWAKAWAS is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAWAKAWAS
No single letter turns KAWAKAWAS into another word.
How KAWAKAWAS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KAWAKAWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KAWAKAWAS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about KAWAKAWAS
- The letter A appears four times in KAWAKAWAS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KAWAKAWAS
Common questions about KAWAKAWAS
- Is KAWAKAWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAWAKAWAS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAWAKAWAS worth?
- KAWAKAWAS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAWAKAWAS?
- No single letter can be added to KAWAKAWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KAWAKAWAS:
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