KAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. KAWS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept KAWS?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KAWS is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KAWS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How KAWS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in KAWS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.

What stands out about KAWS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of KAWS

The 4 tiles of KAWS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in KAWS

1 words end in KAWS. Useful as a back hook: play KAWS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in KAWS

Common questions about KAWS

Is KAWS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KAWS is not in it.

How many points is KAWS worth?

KAWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KAWS?

KAWS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.