Is KIKUYU valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIKUYU, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is KIKUYU worth?

KIKUYU is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KIKUYU?

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

KIKUYU is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. KIKUYU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

k5i1k5u1y4u1

PlayableKIKUYU · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF

17points in Scrabble

18points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

impossible without blanksodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept KIKUYU?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Valid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Valid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.83

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

3.5%

Our own measure of how useful KIKUYU is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIKUYU

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

kikuyus18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KIKUYU scores

Scrabble k5i1k5u1y4u1 17

Words with Friends k5i1k5u2y3u2 18

Face value of the 6 tiles in KIKUYU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
k	2	1
i	1	9
u	2	4
y	1	2

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KIKUYU needs 1 blank tile.

Words starting with KIKUYU

kikuyus18

1 longer words begin with KIKUYU.

Shorter words from the letters in KIKUYU

kuku12 kyu10 yuk10 ky9 ki6 yi5 yu5

Common questions about KIKUYU

Is KIKUYU valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIKUYU, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is KIKUYU worth?: KIKUYU is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KIKUYU?: KIKUYU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIKUYU:

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