KUMARAHOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. KUMARAHOU 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KUMARAHOU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUMARAHOU is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUMARAHOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kumarahousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUMARAHOU scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KUMARAHOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KUMARAHOU has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KUMARAHOU
1 longer words begin with KUMARAHOU.
Shorter words from the letters in KUMARAHOU
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Common questions about KUMARAHOU
- Is KUMARAHOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KUMARAHOU is not in it.
- How many points is KUMARAHOU worth?
- KUMARAHOU is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KUMARAHOU?
- KUMARAHOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KUMARAHOU:
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