KOHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOHA 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 KOHA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOHA is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kohasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOHA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does KOHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A gift or donation in Maori custom.
Koha is given without a price being named and creates an obligation to give back, which is what separates it from a payment. New Zealand English uses it for the voluntary contribution asked at an event.
How KOHA is used
Countable and uncountable.
- A koha is a gift and not an entrance fee.
- The word koha is Maori and was borrowed unchanged.
- Asking for a koha names no amount.
- A koha creates an obligation that a payment does not.
- New Zealand notices ask for a koha at the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOHA
The 4 tiles of KOHA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KOHA
2 longer words begin with KOHA.
Shorter words from the letters in KOHA
Common questions about KOHA
- Is KOHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOHA is not in it.
- How many points is KOHA worth?
- KOHA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOHA mean?
- A gift or donation in Maori custom.
- What letters can be added to KOHA?
- KOHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOHA:
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