KAWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KAWAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KAWAS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAWAS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAWAS
No single letter turns KAWAS into another word.
How KAWAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Anagrams of KAWAS
The 5 tiles of KAWAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in KAWAS
2 words end in KAWAS. Useful as a back hook: play KAWAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KAWAS
Common questions about KAWAS
- Is KAWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAWAS is not in it.
- How many points is KAWAS worth?
- KAWAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KAWAS?
- No single letter can be added to KAWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAWAS:
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