KOROS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOROS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KOROS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOROS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOROS
No single letter turns KOROS into another word.
How KOROS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KOROS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
Anagrams of KOROS
The 5 tiles of KOROS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in KOROS
1 words end in KOROS. Useful as a back hook: play KOROS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in KOROS
Common questions about KOROS
- Is KOROS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOROS is not in it.
- How many points is KOROS worth?
- KOROS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOROS?
- No single letter can be added to KOROS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KOROS:
Open KOROS in the Word Finder