KRAKOWIAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. KRAKOWIAK 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KRAKOWIAK?
| 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 KRAKOWIAK is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KRAKOWIAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
krakowiaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KRAKOWIAK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KRAKOWIAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 3 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KRAKOWIAK needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about KRAKOWIAK
- KRAKOWIAK uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
- KRAKOWIAK begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KRAKOWIAK
1 longer words begin with KRAKOWIAK.
Shorter words from the letters in KRAKOWIAK
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Common questions about KRAKOWIAK
- Is KRAKOWIAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KRAKOWIAK is not in it.
- How many points is KRAKOWIAK worth?
- KRAKOWIAK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KRAKOWIAK?
- KRAKOWIAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KRAKOWIAK:
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