KWACHA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KWACHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KWACHA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KWACHA is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KWACHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kwachasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KWACHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KWACHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does KWACHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of money in Zambia and in Malawi.
Each country issues its own kwacha, and the two are separate currencies despite the shared name. In Zambia it is divided into ngwee and in Malawi into tambala.
How KWACHA is used
Found in financial news and travel writing about southern Africa.
- The price was quoted in kwacha rather than dollars.
- One kwacha is divided into one hundred smaller units.
- Travellers changed their money into kwacha at the border.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KWACHA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KWACHA
1 longer words begin with KWACHA.
Shorter words from the letters in KWACHA
Common questions about KWACHA
- Is KWACHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KWACHA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KWACHA worth?
- KWACHA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KWACHA mean?
- The basic unit of money in Zambia and in Malawi.
- What letters can be added to KWACHA?
- KWACHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KWACHA:
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