KRAKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KRAKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KRAKEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KRAKEN is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KRAKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
krakensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KRAKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KRAKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KRAKEN needs 1 blank tile.
What does KRAKEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A legendary giant sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
Sailors tales described the kraken as so huge that it could be mistaken for an island before it dragged ships down. It is often pictured as a vast squid or octopus, and it appears in modern fantasy stories and games.
How KRAKEN is used
Kraken comes from Scandinavian folklore and is used in myth and fiction.
- The kraken rose from the deep and wrapped the ship in its arms.
- Old maps warned of a kraken in the northern waters.
- In the film a kraken attacks the harbor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KRAKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KRAKEN
1 longer words begin with KRAKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in KRAKEN
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Common questions about KRAKEN
- Is KRAKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KRAKEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KRAKEN worth?
- KRAKEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KRAKEN mean?
- A legendary giant sea monster said to appear off the coast of Norway.
- What letters can be added to KRAKEN?
- KRAKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KRAKEN:
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