KUIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KUIA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KUIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUIA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kuiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUIA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KUIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What stands out about KUIA
- KUIA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KUIA
1 longer words begin with KUIA.
Shorter words from the letters in KUIA
Common questions about KUIA
- Is KUIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KUIA is not in it.
- How many points is KUIA worth?
- KUIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KUIA?
- KUIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KUIA:
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