KOWHAIWHAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOWHAIWHAI 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KOWHAIWHAI?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOWHAIWHAI is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOWHAIWHAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kowhaiwhaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOWHAIWHAI scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KOWHAIWHAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KOWHAIWHAI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KOWHAIWHAI
1 longer words begin with KOWHAIWHAI.
Shorter words from the letters in KOWHAIWHAI
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Common questions about KOWHAIWHAI
- Is KOWHAIWHAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOWHAIWHAI is not in it.
- How many points is KOWHAIWHAI worth?
- KOWHAIWHAI is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOWHAIWHAI?
- KOWHAIWHAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KOWHAIWHAI:
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