KORUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. KORUS 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 accept it.
k5o1r1u1s1
Depends on the listKORUS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 98,031odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KORUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful KORUS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KORUS
No single letter turns KORUS into another word.
How KORUS scores
Scrabble k5o1r1u1s1 9
Words with Friends k5o1r1u2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in KORUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Shorter words from the letters in KORUS
kors8 koru8 ouks8 roks8 rusk8 souk8 ours4 sour4 kor7 kos7 ouk7 rok7 suk7 ors3 our3 ous3 rus3 sou3 sur3 ko6 ok6 or2 os2 ou2 so2 ur2 us2
Common questions about KORUS
- Is KORUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KORUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KORUS worth?
- KORUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KORUS?
- No single letter can be added to KORUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KORUS:
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