KWANZA is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. KWANZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KWANZA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KWANZA is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KWANZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kwanzasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KWANZA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KWANZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about KWANZA
- KWANZA scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KWANZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of money in Angola.
It is divided into smaller units, and the word is also the name of a river in the country. Do not confuse it with the African-American festival spelled with a K. The currency kwanza is subdivided into the smaller unit called the lwei.
How KWANZA is used
Used in banking, trade and travel in Angola.
- Prices in the market were listed in kwanza.
- She changed her dollars for kwanza at the airport.
- The kwanza lost value against major currencies that year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KWANZA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KWANZA
1 longer words begin with KWANZA.
Shorter words from the letters in KWANZA
Common questions about KWANZA
- Is KWANZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KWANZA, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KWANZA worth?
- KWANZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KWANZA mean?
- The basic unit of money in Angola.
- What letters can be added to KWANZA?
- KWANZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KWANZA:
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