KOLA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KOLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOLA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOLA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOLA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does KOLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A West African tree whose seeds contain caffeine.
Kola nuts were chewed as a stimulant long before they flavoured drinks, and the drinks now mostly use other flavourings. The word came from a West African language.
How KOLA is used
Countable and uncountable. Also spelled cola.
- Kola nuts are chewed and not brewed.
- The word kola came from a West African language.
- Two kola nuts contain as much caffeine as strong coffee.
- Drinks named after kola mostly use other flavourings now.
- Kola was a stimulant long before it was a soft drink.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOLA
The 4 tiles of KOLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KOLA
3 longer words begin with KOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in KOLA
Common questions about KOLA
- Is KOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOLA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOLA worth?
- KOLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOLA mean?
- A West African tree whose seeds contain caffeine.
- What letters can be added to KOLA?
- KOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOLA:
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