KOWHAIWHAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOWHAIWHAIS 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KOWHAIWHAIS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOWHAIWHAIS is to know. It scores 27 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOWHAIWHAIS
No single letter turns KOWHAIWHAIS into another word.
How KOWHAIWHAIS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in KOWHAIWHAIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KOWHAIWHAIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KOWHAIWHAIS
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Common questions about KOWHAIWHAIS
- Is KOWHAIWHAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOWHAIWHAIS is not in it.
- How many points is KOWHAIWHAIS worth?
- KOWHAIWHAIS is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOWHAIWHAIS?
- No single letter can be added to KOWHAIWHAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KOWHAIWHAIS:
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