KUTU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. KUTU 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 KUTU?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUTU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUTU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kutusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUTU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KUTU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
Words starting with KUTU
1 longer words begin with KUTU.
Words ending in KUTU
1 words end in KUTU. Useful as a back hook: play KUTU onto a word already on the board.
Words with KUTU inside
5 words contain KUTU in the middle. Words that start with KUTU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KUTU
Common questions about KUTU
- Is KUTU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KUTU is not in it.
- How many points is KUTU worth?
- KUTU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KUTU?
- KUTU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KUTU:
Open KUTU in the Word Finder