KORU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KORU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
k5o1r1u1
Depends on the listKORU · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 20,423odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KORU?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful KORU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KORU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KORU scores
Scrabble k5o1r1u1 8
Words with Friends k5o1r1u2 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in KORU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Words starting with KORU
5 longer words begin with KORU.
Shorter words from the letters in KORU
Common questions about KORU
- Is KORU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KORU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KORU worth?
- KORU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KORU?
- KORU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KORU:
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